Table 4.
Baseline risk factors and prior disease in smokers and non-smokers in the Euro heart survey of ACS
| Smokers (n = 3093) | Non-smokers (n = 6185) | p Value | No data (n = 975) | |
| Women | 558 (18%) | 2445 (40%) | <0.0001 | 326 (33%) |
| Age (years)* | 57.0 (11.4) | 68.0 (11.3) | <0.0001 | 70.0 (11.7) |
| Age <65 | 2262 (73%) | 2173 (35%) | 284 (29%) | |
| Risk factors | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 26.9 (4.3) | 27.3 (4.2) | <0.0001 | 27.1 (4.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 510 (16%) | 1665 (27%) | <0.0001 | 264 (27%) |
| Hypertension | 1404 (45%) | 3962 (64%) | <0.0001 | 559 (57%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 1465 (47%) | 3031 (49%) | 0.14 | 360 (37%) |
| Prior diseases and medication before admission | ||||
| MI | 672 (22%) | 2080 (34%) | <0.0001 | 352 (36%) |
| Chronic angina | 676 (22%) | 2103 (34%) | <0.0001 | 335 (34%) |
| Revascularisation | 337 (11%) | 1199 (19%) | <0.0001 | 186 (19%) |
| ASA | 950 (31%) | 2887 (47%) | <0.0001 | 471 (48%) |
| β Blocker | 781 (25%) | 2197 (36%) | <0.0001 | 403 (41%) |
| Statin | 507 (16%) | 1365 (22%) | <0.0001 | 208 (21%) |
*Data are mean (SD).