Table 1.
Characteristicsa of the Determinants of Myocardial Infarction Onset Study participants.
| Alcohol Consumption in the Past Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=2119) | No (n=1750) | |
| Age (years); mean (SD) | 58.9 (12.3) | 64.6 (12.8) |
| Female | 493 (23) | 764 (4) |
| White race | 1899 (90) | 1506 (86) |
| Married | 1477 (70) | 1009 (58) |
| Income (US$); mean (SD) | 41,1312 (17,616) | 36,726 (16,184) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 351 (17) | 485 (28) |
| Completed high school | 808 (38) | 776 (44) |
| Some college | 924 (44) | 442 (25) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27 (5) | 28 (6) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 428 (20) | 586 (34) |
| Former | 905 (43) | 653 (37) |
| Current | 776 (37) | 494 (28) |
| History of | ||
| Hypertension | 858 (41) | 832 (48) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 286 (14) | 539 (31) |
| Angina | 451 (21) | 498 (29) |
| Myocardial infarction | 515 (24) | 549 (31) |
| Coronary artery disease | 729 (34) | 753 (43) |
| Regular use of | ||
| ACE inhibitors | 227 (11) | 286 (16) |
| Aspirin | 889 (42) | 652 (37) |
| Beta blockers | 428 (20) | 402 (23) |
| Calcium channel blockers | 449 (21) | 474 (27) |
| Digoxin | 107 (5) | 150 (9) |
| Index Hospitalization | ||
| Thrombolytic use | 954 (45) | 590 (34) |
| Congestive heart failure | 239 (11) | 277 (16) |
| Ventricular tachycardia | 233 (11) | 146 (8) |
| Peak Creatine Kinase level (U/L) | 1621 (1886) | 1380.(1726) |
| Physical Activity (times/week) | ||
| <3 | 1704 (80) | 1545 (88) |
| ≥3 | 414 (20) | 205 (12) |
Missing data on education (n=83), income (n=317), smoking status (n=27)
a
No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.