Table 1.
Characteristics of diabetic and non-diabetic patients hospitalized with NSTEMI
| Characteristic | Diabetic (n= 1,475) % | Non-Diabetic (n=2,441) % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, years) | 72.7 | 72.4 | 0.49 |
| Female | 48.2 | 44.5 | 0.07 |
| BMI (mean, kg/m2) | 28.9 | 26.8 | 0.03 |
| Duration of prehospital delay (mean, hrs) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.10 |
| Length of stay (days, median) | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.01 |
| Medical History | |||
| Angina | 21.6 | 18.8 | <0.01 |
| Heart Failure | 42.0 | 22.6 | <0.01 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 63.2 | 51.4 | <0.01 |
| Hypertension | 85.4 | 68.5 | <0.01 |
| Renal Disease | 31.5 | 14.8 | <0.01 |
| Smoking (ever) | 63.7 | 60.4 | 0.04 |
| Stroke | 18.7 | 10.6 | <0.01 |
| Presenting Symptoms | |||
| Abdominal pain | 8.1 | 8.2 | 0.91 |
| Chest pain/pressure | 64.5 | 69.9 | <0.01 |
| Dyspnea | 63.0 | 55.9 | <0.01 |
| Left arm pain | 16.6 | 20.8 | <0.01 |
| Palpitations | 7.4 | 8.9 | 0.09 |
| Sweating | 28.5 | 29.2 | 0.61 |
| Laboratory Results | |||
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (mean, mg/dl) | 32.9 | 24.4 | <0.01 |
| Serum Creatinine (mean, mg/dL) | 1.8 | 1.3 | <0.01 |
| Glomerular Filtration Rate (mean, mL/min/1.73 m2) | 48.3 | 58.1 | <0.01 |
| Hemoglobin (mean, %) | 13.7 | 13.4 | 0.67 |
| Potassium (mean, mEq/L) | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.40 |
| Sodium (mean, mEq/L) | 137.3 | 138.3 | 0.26 |
| Troponin (ng/mL) | 4.4 | 3.5 | <0.01 |