Table 3.
Effect of conventional risk factors on the probability of ACS development.
| Variable | Risk estimation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P | |
| Age (for a 10-year increase) | 5.49 | 3.36–8.97 | <0.00001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | — | — | — |
| Dyslipidemia | 4.98 | 2.92–8.53 | <0.00001 |
| Family history of premature CAD | 1.38 | 0.76–2.52 | ns |
| Hypertension | 12.9 | 6.7–24.9 | <0.00001 |
| Sex (male versus female) | 1.28 | 0.81–2.00 | ns |
| Smoking | 3.22 | 1.78–5.81 | 0.0001 |
ACS: acute coronary syndrome; CAD: coronary artery disease; CI: confidence interval; ns: not significant; OR: odds ratio.