Cardiovascular risk and risk factor management in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study assessing sex disparities

Wright, A. K., Kontopantelis, E., Emsley, R., Buchan, I., Mamas, M. A., Sattar, N. , Ashcroft, D. M. and Rutter, M. K. (2019) Cardiovascular risk and risk factor management in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study assessing sex disparities. Circulation, 139(24), pp. 2742-2753. (doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.039100) (PMID:30986362)

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Abstract

Background: With recent changes in the United Kingdom’s clinical practice for diabetes mellitus care, contemporary estimates of sex disparities in cardiovascular risk and risk factor management are needed. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to hospital and death records for people in England, we identified 79 985 patients with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) between 2006 to 2013 matched to 386 547 patients without diabetes mellitus. Sex-stratified Cox models were used to assess cardiovascular risk. Results: Compared with women without T2DM, women with T2DM had a higher cardiovascular event risk (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.20 [95% confidence interval, 1.12–1.28]) with similar corresponding data in men (hazard ratio, 1.12 [1.06–1.19]), leading to a nonsignificant higher relative risk in women (risk ratio, 1.07 [0.98–1.17]). However, some important sex differences in the management of risk factors were observed. Compared with men with T2DM, women with T2DM were more likely to be obese, hypertensive, and have hypercholesterolemia, but were less likely to be prescribed lipid-lowering medication and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, especially if they had cardiovascular disease. Conclusions: Compared with men developing T2DM, women with T2DM do not have a significantly higher relative increase in cardiovascular risk, but ongoing sex disparities in prescribing should prompt heightened efforts to improve the standard and equity of diabetes mellitus care in women and men.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This study was funded by Diabetes UK (BDA: 14/0004971).
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Sattar, Professor Naveed
Authors: Wright, A. K., Kontopantelis, E., Emsley, R., Buchan, I., Mamas, M. A., Sattar, N., Ashcroft, D. M., and Rutter, M. K.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
Journal Name:Circulation
Publisher:American Heart Association
ISSN:0009-7322
ISSN (Online):1524-4539
Published Online:15 April 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 American Heart Association, Inc.
First Published:First published in Circulation 139(24):2742-2753
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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