Table 1.
Past Medical History of Sudden Cardiac Arrests
Variablea | Age, y 2–24 (n=82) | Age, y 25–34 (n=131) | Age, y 35–45 (n=395) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age±SD | 17.6±5.7 | 30.1±3.0 | 40.8±2.8 | NA |
Male sex | 53 (64.6) | 100 (76.3) | 311 (78.7) | 0.02 |
Hypertension | 2 (2.5) | 15 (12.2) | 123 (32.4) | <0.0001 |
Lipid disorder | 0 | 5 (4.1) | 51 (13.4) | <0.0001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (3.8) | 10 (8.1) | 65 (17.1) | 0.001 |
Obesity | 4 (5.1) | 31 (25.2) | 71 (18.7) | 0.001 |
Smoking | 5 (6.3) | 22 (17.9) | 119 (31.3) | <0.0001 |
≥1 Cardiovascular disease risk factorsb | 10 (12.7) | 61 (49.6) | 249 (65.5) | <0.0001 |
≥2 Cardiovascular disease risk factorsb | 3 (3.8) | 16 (13.0) | 114 (30.0) | <0.0001 |
History of cardiovascular diseasec | 28 (35.4) | 83 (67.5) | 284 (74.7) | <0.0001 |
Prior myocardial infarction | 0 | 6 (4.9) | 38 (10.0) | 0.004 |
Arrhythmia | 5 (6.3) | 10 (8.1) | 26 (6.9) | NS |
ICD/pacemaker | 2 (2.5) | 6 (4.9) | 7 (1.8) | NS |
Seizure disorder | 9 (11.4) | 8 (6.5) | 18 (4.7) | NS |
Mood disorderd | 1 (1.3) | 20 (16.3) | 60 (15.8) | 0.02 |
Psychosis | 1 (1.3) | 10 (8.1) | 19 (5.0) | NS |
Other psychiatric historye | 3 (3.8) | 6 (4.9) | 21 (5.5) | NS |
Any psychiatric historyf | 6 (7.6) | 32 (26.0) | 79 (20.8) | 0.005 |
Illicit drug use | 11 (13.9) | 25 (20.3) | 62 (16.3) | NS |
Alcohol abuse | 1 (1.3) | 15 (12.2) | 57 (15.0) | 0.004 |
ICD indicates implantable cardioverter defibrillator; NA, not applicable; NS, nonsignificant; SD, standard deviation.
Data were missing in 4.3% of cases.
Includes 1 of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, lipids, obesity, or smoking.
Defined as any previously diagnosed cardiac disease or prescribed cardiac medication.
Includes 1 of depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizoaffective disorder, or manic depressive.
Includes 1 of obsessive‐compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, or suicide attempt.
Includes any diagnosed psychiatric disease or prescribed antidepressant/antipsychotic.