Table 4 Clinical characteristics of patients according to the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE).
| MACE (n = 109) | No MACE (n = 411) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 70 (32–95) | 67 (35–95) | 0.2 |
| Men | 86 (71%) | 289 (70.3%) | 0.2 |
| Smoking habit | 64 (58.7%) | 215 (52.3%) | 0.7 |
| Hypertension | 67 (61.5%) | 244 (59.4%) | 0.7 |
| Diabetes | 31 (28.4%) | 103 (25%) | 0.4 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 52 (47.7%) | 183 (44.5%) | 0.5 |
| BMI >25 kg/m2 | 50 (45.8%) | 188 (45.7%) | 0.4 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 45 (12.6) | 50 (12.8) | 0.007 |
| Diagnosis at admission | |||
| Unstable angina | 41 (37.6%) | 197 (47.9%) | 0.05 |
| MI | 68 (62.4%) | 214 (52.1%) | 0.05 |
| History of MI | 18 (16.5) | 0 | NA |
| PCI | 31 (28.4%) | 7 (1.7%) | 0.001 |
| CABG | 12 (11%) | 5 (1.2%) | 0.001 |
Data are median (range), mean (SD), or number (%).
NA, not applicable.