Gender disparities in utilization of statins for low density lipoprotein management across the spectrum of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Insights from the houston methodist cardiovascular disease learning health system registry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lower statin utilization is reported among women compared to men, however large-scale studies evaluating gender disparities in LDL-C management in individuals with ASCVD and its subtypes remain limited, particularly across age and racial/ethnic subgroups. In this study, we address this knowledge gap using data from a large US healthcare system.

Methods

All adult patients with established ASCVD in the Houston Methodist Learning Health System Registry during 2016-2022 were included. Statin use and dose were extracted from the database. The association between gender and statin utilization was evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analyses in patients with ASCVD overall, across ASCVD subtypes, and by age, racial/ethnic subgroups, and socioeconomic risk f

SUBMITTER: Shahid I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402022 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature