Table 1. Patient Demographics and Risk Factors in Patients with and without ACS.
ACS (N = 31) | No ACS (N = 152) | P-Value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 62.1 ± 12.6 | 57.3 ± 11.2 | 0.05 |
Male sex (%) | 23 (74.2) | 100 (65.8) | 0.41 |
BMI (kg/m²) | 28.8 ± 4.4 | 29.5 ± 6.2 | 0.47 |
Cardiovascular risk factors (%) | |||
Hypertension | 20 (64.5) | 77 (49.3) | 0.17 |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (16.1) | 22 (14.5) | 0.78 |
Hyperlipidemia | 18 (58.1) | 75 (49.3) | 0.43 |
Smoking | 17 (54.8) | 86 (56.6) | 1.00 |
No. of CV risk factors (%) | 0.49 | ||
0 or 1 | 35.5 | 45.4 | |
2 or 3 | 64.5 | 50.0 | |
4 | 0.0 | 4.6 | |
TIMI Score (%) | 0.004 | ||
0 | 12.9 | 38.8 | |
1 | 35.5 | 34.2 | |
2 | 22.6 | 21.1 | |
3 | 29.0 | 5.9 |
Values are expressed as mean (SD) or as percentages as indicated.
Comparisons between groups were performed with the use of an independent sample t-test for continuous variables, Fisher's exact test for categorical variables, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test for ordinal variables.
ACS= Acute Coronary Syndrome; BMI= Body Mass Index; CV= cardiovascular; TIMI=Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction.