Table 1.
General patient characteristics.
| Patient characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 1291 (55.1) |
| Female | 1051 (44.9) |
| Age (years) | |
| ⩽14 | 17 (0.7) |
| 15–30 | 62 (2.6) |
| 31–45 | 200 (8.5) |
| 46–59 | 945 (40.4) |
| ⩾60 | 1118 (47.7) |
| Median (years) | 62 |
| Range (years) | 12–100 |
| Hospital stay (days) | |
| ⩽3 | 497 (21.2) |
| 4–6 | 1030 (44) |
| ⩾7 | 815 (34.8) |
| Median (days) | 6 |
| Range (days) | 1–20 |
| Number of prescribed medications | |
| ⩽4 | 44 (1.9) |
| 5–6 | 682 (29.1) |
| ⩾7 | 1616 (69) |
| Median (drugs) | 8 |
| Range (drugs) | 1–18 |
| Main diagnosis | |
| Myocardial Infarction (MI) | 770 (32.9) |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | 531 (22.7) |
| Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) | 427 (18.2) |
| Others∗ | 614 (26.2) |