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. 2014 Nov-Dec;34(6):482–487. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2014.482

Table 2.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who received timely vs. delayed pPCI.

Variable Timely pPCI (≤90 min) [N=108] Delayed pPCI (>90 min) [N=90] P value

Age (y) .027
 <30 1.0 (0.9) 1.0 (1.1)
 30–39 4.0 (3.7) 11.0 (12.2)
 40–49 36.0 (33.3) 23.0 (25.6)
 50–59 39.0 (36.1) 20.0 (22.2)
 60–69 15.0 (13.9) 22.0 (24.4)
 70–79 13.0 (12.0) 11.0 (12.2)
 80+ 0.0 (0.0) 2.0 (2.2)
Age (mean±SD) 53.4 (10.7) 54.8 (12.9) .41
Gender
 Male 97.0 (89.8) 77.0 (85.6) .389
BMI (kg/m2) .718
 18.5–24.9 44.0 (40.7) 36.0 (40.4)
 25–29.9 37.0 (34.3) 29.0 (32.6)
 30+ 27.0 (25.0) 24.0 (26.9)
Clinical history
 DM 48.0 (44.4) 49.0(55.1) .154
 Hypertension 40.0 (37.0) 30.0 (33.7) .656
 History of angina 23.0 (21.7) 27.0 (30) .193
 History of MI 15.0 (14.0) 14.0 (15.7) .840
 History of previous PCI 13.0 (12.0) 12.0 (13.3) .832
 History of CABG 1.0 (0.9) 2.0 (2.2) .592
 History of HF 1.0 (0.9) 5.0 (5.6) .095
 Smoking 63.0 (58.3) 45.0 (50.0) .255
Mode of arrival to hospital .063
 Ambulance 30.0 (27.7) 15.0 (16.6)
 Private 78.0 (72.2) 75.0 (83.3)
Time since onset of chest pain
 <12 h 94.0 (90.7) 87.0 (96.6) .02
 <2 h 42.0 (38.8) 32.0 (35.5) .66
ECG findings
 Anteroseptal 52.0 (48.1) 52.0 (57.8) .192
 Inferior 31.0 (28.7) 23.0 (25.6) .634
 Posteriolateral 25.0 (23.1) 15.0 (16.7) .289
Presenting characteristics
 SBP>90 mmHg 105.0 (95.4) 84.0 (93.3) .551
 Killip class I 97.0 (89.8) 75.0 (83.3) .208
Time of presentation .669
 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM 53.0 (49.1) 41.0 (45.6)
 Off clinic hours 55.0 (50.9) 49 (54.4)
D2B in min
Mean (SD)
57 (19) 175 (143) .0001
Median (minimum-maximum) 60 (13–89) 121 (90–1248)
All countries 108.0 (54.5) 90.0 (47.2) .00001
 Bahrain 43.0 (76.8) 13.0 (23.2)
 UAE 15.0 (71.4) 6.0 (28.6)
 Qatar 10.0 (62.5) 6.0 (37.5)
 Saudi Arabia 38.0 (40.9) 55.0 (59.1)
 Yemen 2.0 (22.2) 7.0 (77.8)
 Oman 0.0 (0.0) 3.0 (100.0)

Key: pPCI: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention; N: frequency; BMI: Body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; MI: myocardial infarction; CABG: coronary angio bypass grafting; HF: heart failure; ECG: electrocardiogram; SBP: systolic blood pressure; Killip class I: includes individuals with no clinical signs of heart failure; AM: Morning; PM: evening.