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. 2012 Jan 11;7(1):e25387. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025387

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