Table 1. Characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarction and their controls.
| Cases (n = 187) No. (%) |
Controls (n = 187) No. (%) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (≤ 65 years) | 102 (54.5) | 96 (51.3) | matched |
| Gender (Male) | 113 (60.4) | 113 (60.4) | matched |
| Place of residence (Urban) | 136 (72.7) | 136 (72.7) | matched |
| Occupation* | |||
| Housewife | 30 (16.0) | 30 (16.0) | |
| - Manual worker | 95 (50.8) | 96 (51.3) | |
| - Farmer | 16 (8.6) | 19 (10.2) | |
| - Clerk | 29 (15.5) | 23 (12.3) | |
| - Professional | 17 (9.1) | 19 (10.2) | 0.956 |
| Educational level (≤ 8 years) | 74 (39.6) | 76 (40.6) | 0.916 |
| Marital status (with partner) | 137 (73.3) | 133 (71.1) | 0.729 |
| Body mass index (≥ 25kg/m2) | 126 (67.4) | 107 (57.2) | 0.043 |
| Oral contraceptive use | 4 (5.6) | 7 (9.2) | 0.535 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 39 (20.9) | 13 (7.0) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 107 (57.2) | 77 (41.2) | 0.003 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 40 (21.4) | 10 (5.3) | <0.001 |
| Disorders of thyroidea | 13 (7.0) | 5 (2.7) | 0.088 |
| Stressful events | 149 (79.7) | 116 (62.0) | <0.001 |
| Family history of myocardial infarction | 109 (58.3) | 78 (41.7) | 0.002 |
| Smoking | 119 (63.6) | 96 (51.3) | 0.021 |
| Coffee consumption | 165 (88.2) | 170 (90.9) | 0.499 |
P, probability value (according to univariate logistic regression analysis).
* For retiree the occupation before retirement was shown.