Table 1.
Year-wise and cumulative analysis of occurrence of acute myocardial infarction among patients with malaria and acute myocardial infarction among all other in-patients for four years
| Year | AMI among malaria inpatients (n = 22) (%) | AMI among all inpatients (other than due to malaria) (n = 309) (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9/365 (2.47) | 96/11005 (0.87) | < 0.001 |
| 1996 | 6/465 (1.29) | 97/11113 (0.87) | < 0.001 |
| 1997 | 4/418 (0.96) | 75/8646 (0.87) | Not significant |
| 1998 | 3/238 (1.06) | 47/6624 (0.71) | Not significant |
| Total | 22/1531 (1.43) | 309/37388 (0.82) | < 0.05 |
AMI: Acute myocardial infarction