Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of hospitalized MI patients by location.
| Urban (%) (N = 5295) | Rural (%) (N = 7469) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 3177 (59.8) | 4596 (61.5) | <0.001 |
| Female | 2118 (40.2) | 2873 (38.5) | |
| Age (yrs.) | |||
| <40 | 126 (2.4) | 102 (1.4) | <0.001 |
| 40–59 | 1681 (31.6) | 1827 (24.5) | |
| 60–75 | 1807 (34.0) | 2574 (34.5) | |
| 76–90 | 1452 (27.3) | 2523 (33.8) | |
| >90 | 247 (4.7) | 444 (5.9) | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Atrial fibrillation | 714 (13.4) | 1085 (14.5) | 0.081 |
| Anemia | 619 (11.7) | 689 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1240 (23.3) | 1589 (21.3) | 0.005 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 556 (10.5) | 690 (9.2) | 0.021 |
| Heart failure | 1046 (19.7) | 1444 (19.3) | 0.615 |
| Rehabilitation | |||
| Yes | 852 (16.3) | 2304 (30.8) | <0.001 |
| No | 4461 (83.7) | 5166 (69.2) | |
| Expired status | |||
| Less than 30 days | 494 (9.3) | 861 (11.5) | 0.0001 |
| 30 days and more | 4819 (90.1) | 6589 (88.5) | |
Note: urban and rural percentages are in parentheses.