Table 3:
Prevalence and temporal trends in cardiovascular risk factors among young (35–54-year-old) patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Surveillance Study, 1995–2014.
| 1995–1999 | 2000–2004 | 2005–2009 | 2010–2014 | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire Sample | N=2073 | N=1941 | N=2118 | N=2605 | P-value |
| Smoking | 1188 (60%) | 1085 (57%) | 1023 (49%) | 1329 (52%) | 0.0002 |
| Hypertension | 1178 (59%) | 1221 (63%) | 1432 (68%) | 1906 (73%) | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes | 516 (25%) | 552 (28%) | 666 (31%) | 910 (35%) | <0.0001 |
| Prior MI | 641 (32%) | 457 (24%) | 537 (26%) | 703 (27%) | 0.1 |
| Women | N=546 | N=622 | N=722 | N=993 | |
| Smoking | 282 (56%) | 310 (51%) | 306 (43%) | 449 (46%) | 0.01 |
| Hypertension | 352 (66%) | 432 (70%) | 500 (70%) | 740 (75%) | 0.05 |
| Diabetes | 186 (34%) | 237 (38%) | 257 (36%) | 429 (36%) | 0.07 |
| Prior MI | 149 (28%) | 151 (24%) | 174 (25%) | 276 (28%) | 0.8 |
| Men | N=1527 | N=1319 | N=1396 | N=1612 | |
| Smoking | 906 (62%) | 774 (59%) | 716 (52%) | 880 (56%) | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | 827 (56%) | 789 (60%) | 932 (68%) | 932 (68%) | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes | 330 (22%) | 315 (24%) | 409 (29%) | 481 (30%) | 0.001 |
| Prior MI | 492 (34%) | 306 (23%) | 363 (27%) | 427 (27%) | 0.06 |