Table 1. Demographics of Cases and Controls at Time of ICD Implantation.
Patient Characteristics | Case Arm (N = 607) | Control Arm (N = 297) | p-value |
Age at Visit | 71.1±10.0 | 77.9±5.8 | <0.0001** |
Gender (Male) | 474 (89%) | 230 (84%) | 0.059 |
Most Recent LVEF | 34.3±12.9 | 36.7±13.0 | 0.012* |
LVEF Not Available | 43 (7%) | 22 (7%) | 0.891 |
Weight (Kilograms) | 90.1±19.1 | 85.2±15.9 | <0.0001** |
Height (Meters) | 1.76±0.09 | 1.74±0.09 | 0.010* |
Body Mass Index | 29.1±5.4 | 28.0±4.8 | 0.006** |
RV - MI | 44 (7%) | 23 (8%) | 0.788 |
LVA - MI | 143 (24%) | 89 (30%) | 0.043* |
LVP - MI | 72 (12%) | 19 (6%) | 0.010* |
Septal MI | 37 (6%) | 27 (9%) | 0.128 |
Unknown MI Location | 264 (43%) | 118 (40%) | 0.316 |
No Documented MI | 100 (16%) | 55 (19%) | 0.453 |
Approximate Age at First MI | 55.5±11.6 | 60.9±10.8 | <0.0001** |
Family History of Sudden Cardiac Arrest or Death | 148 (37%) | 85 (43%) | 0.154 |
Earliest Age of SCA/SCD for Parents/Siblings | 61.7±13.3 | 64.8±13.5 | 0.115 |