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. 2016 Sep 30;5(10):e003804. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.003804

Table 2.

Table of Bivariate Analysis Comparing Black to White Population

White, n=463 Black, n=644 P Value
Age, y, (IQR) 59 (51, 68) 57 (50, 65)
Male, N (%) 327 (71.2) 411 (64.3) 0.016
BMI, kg/m2 28.7 (25.5‐33.0) 28.1 (24.4‐33.2) 0.130
Marital status, N (%) <0.001
Married 233 (55.1) 161 (26.3)
Insurance, N (%) <0.001
Private 178 (38.4) 133 (20.7)
Public 202 (43.6) 353 (54.9)
None 83 (17.9) 157 (24.4)
Risk factors, N (%)
Diabetes mellitus 131 (28.3) 206 (32.0) 0.188
Hyperlipidemia 166 (35.9) 228 (35.4) 0.878
Hypertension 275 (59.4) 477 (74.1) <0.001
Previous MI 124 (26.8) 162 (25.2) 0.542
CHF 29 (6.3) 73 (11.3) 0.004
CKD 18 (3.9) 45 (7.0) 0.028
ESRD 5 (1.1) 31 (4.8) 0.001
Family history of CAD 221 (47.7) 214 (33.2) <0.001
Tobacco use 258 (55.7) 359 (55.8) 0.994
Outcomes, N (%)
CVA 1 (0.2) 6 (1.0) 0.142
Shock 42 (9.4) 34 (5.4) 0.012
Required CABG 53 (12.0) 43 (6.9) 0.005
Death 36 (7.8) 41 (6.4) 0.367
Median household income $34 568 27 637 <0.001
Median household income <0.001
<$25 000 35 (7.6) 147 (22.8)
$25 000 to $52 000 357 (77.3) 461 (71.6)
$52 000 to $75 000 63 (13.6) 34 (5.3)
>$75 000 7 (1.5) 2 (0.3)
Poverty 35 (7.5) 147 (22.8) <0.001
Median times in minutes
Door to balloon time, IQR 58 (42‐89) 60 (42‐77) 0.863
Symptom onset to door, IQR 120 (60‐560) 180 (60‐1400) 0.001
Late presentation (>180 minutes) 151 (40.7%) 272 (52.6%) <0.001

Results are from the multivariable model. BMI indicates body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; ESRD, end‐stage renal disease; IQR, interquartile range; MI, myocardial infarction.