Table 1.
Baseline Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | Chinese | Malay | Indian | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients (n, %) | 5130 (68) | 1056 (14) | 1001 (13.3) | |
| Age (mean ± SD, years) | 60.0 ± 10.7 | 56.8 ± 10.7 | 56.9 ± 10.6 | 0.614 |
| Male n (%) | 4016 (78.6%) | 854 (78.0%) | 793 (79.2%) | 0.887 |
| Hypertension | 3561 (69.7%) | 727 (66.4%) | 659 (65.8%) | 0.312 |
| Dyslipidemia | 4012 (78.5%) | 866 (79.1%) | 817 (81.6%) | 0.150 |
| Diabetes | 1702 (33.3%) | 491 (44.8%) | 484 (48.4%) | <0.0001 |
| Family History of CAD | 540 (10.6%) | 125 (11.4%) | 191 (19.1%) | <0.0001 |
| History of tobacco smoking | 2339 (45.8%) | 599 (54.7%) | 436 (43.6%) | <0.0001 |
| Stable angina | 1955 (38.3%) | 387 (35.3%) | 349 (34.9%) | 0.432 |
| Unstable angina | 1147 (22.4%) | 205 (18.7%) | 217 (21.7%) | 0.066 |
| Primary PCI | 573 (11.2%) | 128 (11.7%) | 148 (14.8%) | 0.002 |
Baseline clinical characteristics of the analyzed population.
MI: myocardial infarction; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention.
Values are given as number of cases (%). Continuous variable (e.g., age) is expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD).