Table 1.
Characteristics of the study cohort at baseline.
| All | Non-AMI | AMI | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 1220 | 975 | 245 | |
| Age (years) | 65.0 (51.0, 75.0) | 63.0 (50.0, 74.0) | 70.0 (60.0, 77.3) | <0.001 |
| Male No. (%) | 774 (63.4) | 615 (63.1) | 159 (64.9) | 0.65 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1 (23.6, 29.4) | 26.0 (23.6, 29.3) | 26.6 (23.6, 29.8) | 0.34 |
| Hypertension No. (%) | 825 (67.8) | 631 (64.9) | 194 (79.5) | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipoproteinemia No. (%) | 464 (38.0) | 345 (35.4) | 119 (48.6) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes No. (%) | 160 (13.3) | 118 (12.3) | 42 (17.2) | 0.055 |
| Former smoker No. (%) | 370 (30.4) | 291 (29.9) | 79 (32.2) | 0.53 |
| Current smoker No. (%) | 297 (24.4) | 233 (24.0) | 64 (26.1) | 0.54 |
| History of CAD (%) | 417 (34.2) | 310 (31.8) | 107 (43.7) | <0.001 |
| eGFR (mL/min for 1.73 m2) | 76.7 (59.2, 92.3) | 79.4 (61.0, 93.9) | 67.4 (51.8, 82.5) | <0.001 |
| Chest pain onset ≥ 6 h No. (%) | 645 (57.4) | 515 (57.8) | 130 (56.0) | 0.68 |
| Troponin I 0 h (ng/L) | 6.5 (3.0, 17.8) | 5.1 (2.5, 10.3) | 71.7 (16.2, 695.0) | <0.001 |
| Troponin I 1 h (ng/L) | 6.8 (3.1, 21.8) | 5.1 (2.6, 10.5) | 137.8 (33.7, 754.1) | <0.001 |
| suPAR 0 h (ng/mL) | 3.4 (2.4, 4.9) | 3.3 (2.3, 4.7) | 3.8 (2.6, 5.4) | 0.001 |
AMI = acute myocardial infarction, BMI = body mass index, CAD = coronary artery disease; For continuous variables, median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) is shown. For binary variables, percentage is given.