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Table 3 Clinical characteristics by discharge diagnosis

From: Epidemiology of acute coronary syndromes in a Mediterranean country; aims, design and baseline characteristics of the Greek study of acute coronary syndromes (GREECS)

 

Unstable angina

Non-Q-wave MI

Q-wave MI

Men

   

Number

544 (33%)

523 (32%)

582 (35%)

Age (years)

65 ± 12

67 ± 13

63 ± 13

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28 ± 4.7

27 ± 3.5

27 ± 37

Obesity (%)

116 (24%)

86 (20%)

113 (22%)

Hypertension (%)

257 (51%)

215 (41%)

215 (41%)

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

245 (49%)

151 (42%)

212 (46%)

Diabetes mellitus (%)

146 (30%)

145 (34%)

134 (27%)

Renal failure (%)

22 (5%)

31 (8%)

23 (6%)

Prior coronary heart disease

299 (60%)

212 (51%)

153 (29%)

Women

   

Number

220 (42%)

176 (34%)

127 (24%)

Age (years)

70 ± 10

74 ± 11

72 ± 13

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28 ± 5.1

28 ± 4.2

28 ± 4.2

Obesity (%)

52 (26%)

27 (20%)

37 (31%)

Hypertension (%)

160 (76%)

106 (71%)

76 (63%)

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

105 (50%)

61 (50%)

52 (46%)

Diabetes mellitus (%)

80 (40%)

63 (45%)

32 (28%)

Renal failure (%)

13 (7%)

17 (13%)

3 (3%)

Prior coronary heart disease

115 (56%)

63 (44%)

29 (25%)

  1. P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 between diagnosis group after correcting for multiple comparisons through the Bonferroni adjustment