Table 1.

Age, sex, and deprivation status, LVSD versus controls for patients in primary care

VariableLVSD N= 17 285a n (%)Controls N= 1 404 471b n (%)c
Male9242 (53.5)88 967 (49.1)d
Mean age, years (SD)72.3 (13.1)47.6 (18.1)d
Age group, years
  18–2439 (0.2)151 650 (10.8)
  25–34126 (0.7)229 266 (16.3)
  35–44396 (2.3)278 567 (19.8)
  45–541129 (6.5)252 579 (18.0)
  55–642573 (14.9)216 542 (15.4)
  65–744654 (26.9)150 120 (10.7)
  75–845402 (31.2)93 009 (6.6)
  ≥852966 (17.3)32 738 (2.3)
Deprivation quintile
  Least deprived3526 (20.4)268 122 (19.1)
  23531 (20.4)300 086 (21.4)
  33644 (21.1)317 963 (22.6)
  43127 (18.1)267 710 (19.1)
  Most deprived3457 (20.0)250 590 (17.8)d
  • a 1.2% of all patients.

  • b 98.8% of all patients.

  • c All results are significant at P<0.001 except

  • d Not significant at P<0.001. LVSD = left ventricular systolic dysfunction. SD = standard deviation.