Table 1.
PERF cohort baseline characteristics: Selected variables cf. American Heart Associations “Major Risk Factor and CHD”. The variables are given as percentage or median (IQR).
| Variable | Total (n = 5,450) | AMI (n = 309) | No-AMI (n = 5,141) | P-value AMI vs no-AMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 70.9 (65.5–75.5) | 74 (69.1–78.2) | 70.7 (65.3–75.3) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 (23.2–28.7) | 26.7 (23.9–29.3) | 25.7 (23.2–28.6) | 0.005 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Insulin-dependent | 121 (2.2%) | 16 (5.2%) | 105 (2.0%) | <0.001 |
| Noninsulin-dependent | 34 (0.6%) | 6 (2.0%) | 28 (0.5%) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81 (74–90) | 82 (75–91) | 81 (74–90) | 0.2823 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 148 (133–166) | 155 (140–174) | 148 (132–165) | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension | 3686 (67.6%) | 242 (78.3%) | 3444 (67%) | <0.001 |
| Serum-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.3 (5.6–7.0) | 6.4 (5.8–7.1) | 6.3 (5.6–7.0) | 0.04 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Previously | 1660 (30.5%) | 84 (27.2%) | 1576 (30.7%) | 0.009 |
| Current | 1204 (22.1%) | 91 (29.4%) | 1113 (21.6%) | 0.0016 |
| Alcohol (≥7 units/week) | 1789 (32.8%) | 86 (27.8%) | 1703 (33.1%) | 0.063 |
| Physical inactivity | 1673 (30.7%) | 118 (38.2%) | 1555 (30.2%) | 0.004 |
| Serum-C1M (ng/mL) | 39.5 (31.3–56.0) | 43.7 (32.3–66.0) | 39.4 (31.2–50.7) | 0.005 |
| Serum-C1M | ||||
| Q1 | 1374 (25.2%) | 66 (21.4%) | 1308 (25.4%) | 0.0086 |
| Q2 | 1360 (25.0%) | 71 (23.0%) | 1289 (25.1%) | |
| Q3 | 1357 (24.9%) | 70 (22.7%) | 1287 (25.0%) | |
| Q4 | 1359 (24.9%) | 102 (33.0%) | 1257 (24.5%) | |