Table 1.

Patient baseline characteristics according to discharge diagnosis and overall

Variable	STEMI (n = 84)	ACS (n = 172)	Total (n = 256)	P value
Sex Male	22 (26.2 %)	93 (54.1 %)	115 (44.9 %)
Female	62 (73.8 %)	79 (45.9 %)	141 (55.1 %)
Age (Y)-mean	62.19 (SD = 11.4)	63.7 (SD = 11.1)	63.2 (SD = 11.2)	0.316
Age Strata <50 year	13 (15.5 %)	21 (12.2 %)	34 (13.3 %)	0.564
51–70 year	49 (58.3 %)	96 (55.8 %)	145 (56.6 %)
>70 year	22 (26.2 %)	55 (31.9 %)	77 (30.1 %)
Race Sinhala	61 (72.6 %)	151 (87.8 %)	212 (82.8 %)
Muslim	15 (17.9 %)	17 (9.9 %)	32 (12.5 %)
Tamil	8 (9.5 %)	4 (2.3 %)	12 (4.7 %)
Presentation
Chest pain	75 (89.3 %)	149 (86.6 %)	224 (87.5 %)	0.546
Shortness of breath	1 (1.2 %)	6 (3.5 %)	7 (2.7 %)	0.290
Median time to present (minutes)	60	120	120	0.058
Presenting time >6 h	12 (14.3 %)	34 (19.8 %)	46 (18 %)	0.480
Delay at transfer in minutes (median)	120, IQR = 397.2	240, IQR = 720	180, IQR = 634.8	0.334
Risk Factors
Coronary artery disease/MI	7 (8.3 %)	46 (26.7 %)	53 (20.7 %)	0.001
Heart Failure	7 (8.3 %)	19 (11.2 %)	26 (10.2 %)	0.059
Stroke	0 (0 %)	7 (4.1 %)	7 (2.8 %)	0.158
Family History Of Cardio Vascular Disease	19 (22.6 %)	32 (18.9 %)	51 (20.1 %)	0.355
History of PCI or CABG	1 (1.2 %)	0 (0 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0.155
Hypertension	26 (31 %)	99 (57.6 %)	125 (48.8 %)	0.001
Dyslipidemia	7 (8.3 %)	12 (7 %)	19 (7.4 %)	0.726
Diabetes Mellitus	27 (32.1 %)	64 (37.2 %)	91 (35.5 %)	0.371
BMI mean	24.63 (SD = 5.287)	23 (SD = 3.687)	23.51 (SD = 4.312)	0.018
Normal BMI (<23 kg/m2)	34 (40.5 %)	86 (50 %)	120 (46.9 %)
Over Weight (BMI 23–27 kg/m2)	31 (36.9 %)	61 (35.5 %)	92 (35.9 %)
Obese (BMI >27 kg/m2)	19 (22.6 %)	25 (14.5 %)	44 (17.2 %)
Waist circumference (mean) in cm	85.61	83.54	84.23	0.092
Current Smoker	17 (20.2 %)	12 (7 %)	29 (11.3 %)	0.001
Alcohol Misuse	23 (27.4 %)	25 (14.5 %)	48 (18.8 %)	0.035