Table 1. Characteristics of patients with myocardial infarction in Thailand (N = 506).
| Characteristics | Women (N = 191) n (%) |
Men (N = 315) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 65.5 ± 11.8 | 61.5 ± 11.8 |
| Age | ||
| <55 | 35 (18.3) | 91 (28.9) |
| 55–64 | 55 (28.8) | 103 (32.7) |
| 65–74 | 57 (29.8) | 70 (22.2) |
| 75+ | 44 (23.0) | 51 (16.2) |
| Education | ||
| Less than primary school | 61 (31.9) | 40 (12.7) |
| Primary school completed | 105 (55.0) | 170 (54.0) |
| Secondary or high school completed | 7 (3.7) | 50 (15.9) |
| College/university or postgraduate degree | 18 (9.4) | 55 (17.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2) * | ||
| <18.5 | 44 (24.9) | 32 (10.6) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 92 (52.0) | 166 (55.0) |
| 25–29.9 | 31 (17.5) | 80 (26.5) |
| ≥30 | 10 (5.6) | 24 (7.9) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 141 (73.8) | 129 (41.0) |
| Former | 25 (13.1) | 52 (16.5) |
| Current | 25 (13.1) | 134 (42.5) |
| Prior stroke | 3 (1.6) | 5 (1.6) |
| Diabetes | 51 (26.7) | 73 (23.2) |
| Hypertension | 127 (66.5) | 168 (53.3) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 4 (2.1) | 6 (1.9) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 45 (23.6) | 77 (24.4) |
| Type of myocardial infarction* | ||
| STEMI | 105 (55.6) | 210 (66.7) |
| Non-STEMI | 84 (44.4) | 105 (33.3) |
*Due to missing data, frequencies may not sum to group total.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; STEMI, ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction; Non-STEMI, non-ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction