Table 1. Patient demographics and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristic | Overall N = 229 | Before algorithm implementation N = 101 | After algorithm implementation N = 128 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.105 | |||
| Median | 36.0 | 37.0 | 34.0 | |
| IQR | [28.0, 45.0] | [28.0, 47.0] | [28.0, 43.3] | |
| Sex | 0.500 | |||
| Female | 151 (65.9%) | 69 (68.3%) | 82 (64.1%) | |
| Male | 78 (34.1%) | 32 (31.7%) | 46 (35.9%) | |
| Race | 0.227 | |||
| Asian | 6 (2.6%) | 3 (3.0%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| Black or African American | 36 (15.7%) | 13 (12.9%) | 23 (18.0%) | |
| Hispanic | 23 (10.0%) | 9 (8.9%) | 14 (10.9%) | |
| Native American or Alaskan | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Other | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Unknown | 4 (1.7%) | 4 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 157 (68.6%) | 72 (71.3%) | 85 (66.4%) | |
| Atherosclerosis | 0.036 | |||
| Absent | 223 (97.4%) | 101 (100.0%) | 122 (95.3%) | |
| Present | 6 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (4.7%) | |
| Hypertension | 0.275 | |||
| Absent | 183 (79.9%) | 84 (83.2%) | 99 (77.3%) | |
| Present | 46 (20.1%) | 17 (16.8%) | 29 (22.7%) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | >0.999 | |||
| Absent | 218 (95.2%) | 96 (95.0%) | 122 (95.3%) | |
| Present | 11 (4.8%) | 5 (5.0%) | 6 (4.7%) | |
| Diabetes | 0.308 | |||
| Absent | 211 (92.1%) | 91 (90.1%) | 120 (93.8%) | |
| Present | 18 (7.9%) | 10 (9.9%) | 8 (6.3%) | |
| Obesity | 0.833 | |||
| Absent | 132 (57.6%) | 59 (58.4%) | 73 (57.0%) | |
| Present | 97 (42.4%) | 42 (41.6%) | 55 (43.0%) | |
| Family History of ACS | 0.805 | |||
| Absent | 192 (83.8%) | 84 (83.2%) | 108 (84.4%) | |
| Present | 37 (16.2%) | 17 (16.8%) | 20 (15.6%) | |
| Tobacco | 0.104 | |||
| Absent | 175 (76.4%) | 72 (71.3%) | 103 (80.5%) | |
| Present | 54 (23.6%) | 29 (28.7%) | 25 (19.5%) | |
Notes.
P-values are based on Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank sum tests for continuous variables.
Abbreviations
- IQR
- interquartile range
- ACS
- acute coronary syndrome