Table 1.
Characteristic data for the whole patient group.
| Variable | Number % |
|---|---|
| Age (years) Mean ± SD | 56.1 ± 12.2 |
| Male | 2385 (83%) |
| Pilgrims | 919 (32%) |
| South Asian | 861 (30%) |
| Arabic speakers | 1760 (61%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) Mean ± SD | 27.8 ± 5.9 |
| DM | 1565 (55%) |
| HTN | 1527 (53%) |
| Smoking | 951 (33%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 408 (14%) |
| Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2) | 782 (27%) |
| Old CVA | 85 (3%) |
| History of IHD | 583 (20%) |
| Previous revasculrization | 183 (6%) |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) Mean ± SD | 1.2 ± 5.1 |
| Troponin (ng/mL) Mean ± SD | 66 ± 235 |
| Clinical presentation Anterior STEMI | 1588 (55%) |
| Multi-vessel coronary artery disease | 433 (15%) |
BMI: Body Mass Index; CVA: Cerebrovascular accidents; DM: Diabetes Mellitus; HTN: Hypertension; IHD: Ischemic heart disease; STEMI: ST-Elevation Myocardial Infraction.