Table 2.
Prevalence of co-morbidities (Elixhauser comorbidities) by race/ethnicity
| Variable | Asian (n = 14,977) | White (n = 372,556) | Black (n = 51,403) | Hispanic (n = 57,536) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of AMI hospitalizations with the comorbidities | ||||
| Congestive heart failure | 34.5 | 31.9 | 35.5 | 32.0* |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 36.5 | 39.5 | 31.8 | 31.3 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 9.4 | 11.3 | 11.2* | 10.6 |
| Hypertension | 75.7 | 70.5 | 82.4 | 75.9 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 13.6 | 20.5 | 18.5 | 14.9 |
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 33.6 | 26.4 | 34.1 | 38.8 |
| Diabetes with chronic complications | 11.7 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 10.3 |
| Renal failure | 26.6 | 18.3 | 28.1 | 22.0 |
| Coagulopathy | 7.4 | 5.0 | 4.9* | 5.2* |
| Deficiency anemias | 23.1 | 15.4 | 21.8 | 19.4 |
*P-value ≥ 0.05 when each of the racial/ethnic group (Asian, White, or Black) was compared to White (unmarked signify p-value < 0.05)