Table 1.
Basic characteristics in 1062 patients at time of admission for acute coronary syndrome
| NGT | IFG/IGT | DiabetesA | DiabetesB | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 295 | 299 | 156 | 312 | |
| Female/male (n) | 76/219 | 77/222 | 40/116 | 88/224 | NS |
| Age (years) | 61.4 (9.81)e,h,l | 63.9 (10.40)b,l | 64.3 (8.77)b,k | 66.9 (8.99)c,f,h | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 (3.96)e,i,l | 27.1 (3.92)b,k | 27.8 (3.81)c | 28.5 (5.00)c,e | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressurem (mm/Hg) | 143.9 (27.84) | 148.7 (28.87) | 147.6 (29.69) | 144.8 (29.77) | NS |
| Diastolic blood pressurem (mm/Hg) | 82.9 (14.26) | 85.4 (15.49)l | 83.6 (13.90) | 80.2 (15.34)f | <0.001 |
| S-Creatinine (µmol/L) | 84.0 (19.95)l | 86.7 (33.40)l | 81.9 (17.44)l | 111.6 (89.31)c,f,i | <0.001 |
| Previous (%) | |||||
| Acute myocardial infarction | 14.7l | 19.6l | 12.9l | 52.7c,f,h | <0.001Ω |
| Hypertension | 16.7f,l | 25.7c,i,l | 16.9f,l | 40.7c,f,i | <0.001Ω |
| CABG | 14.6l | 17.7l | 14.6l | 53.1c,f,h | <0.001Ω |
| PCI | 21.1l | 17.9l | 15.4l | 45.5c,f,h | <0.001Ω |
| Smokers | 26.9g | 26.7g | 15.8a,d,j | 30.6g | <0.05Ω |
Values are means (SD). Presented values are unadjusted
CABG coronary artery bypass graft, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
vs NGT, ap < 0.05, b p < 0.01, c p < 0.001; vs IFG/IGT, d p < 0.05, e p < 0.01, f p < 0.001; vs Diabetes OGTT, g p < 0.05, h p < 0.01, i p < 0.001; vs known diabetes, j p < 0.05, k p < 0.01, l p < 0.001
mSignificance testing after adjustment for age, BMI, and sex, for the variables systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure
ΩChi square test
APatients with diabetes discovered by OGTT
BPatients with known diabetes at admission