Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics according to the type of ACS
| variable | UA | NSTEMI | STEMI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients | 113(37.7%) | 110(36.7%) | 77(25.7%) | |
| Age(years)mean | 62.2 ± 11.4 | 61.9 ± 14.5 | 59.2 ± 11.2 | 0.246 |
| RaceSinhalese | 98(86.7%) | 91(82.7%) | 63(81.8%) | |
| Tamil | 5(4.4%) | 5(4.5%) | 4(5.2%) | |
| Muslim | 10(8.8%) | 14(12.7%) | 10(12.9) | |
| Type of chest pain | ||||
| Left | 45(39.8%) | 36(32.7%) | 22(28.6%) | 0.021 |
| Right | 12(10.6%) | 9(8.2%) | 7(9.1%) | 0.513 |
| Central | 48(42.5%) | 60(54.5%) | 45(58.4%) | 0.282 |
| Diffuse | 5(4.4%) | 4(3.6%) | 2(2.6%) | |
| Epigastric | 3(2.7%) | 1(0.9%) | 1(1.3%) | |
| Faintishness | 35(30.9%) | 31(28.2%) | 25(32.5%) | 0.807 |
| Past medical history | ||||
| Diabetes Mellitus | 38(33.6%) | 33(30.0%) | 17(22.1%) | 0.225 |
| Hypertension | 54(47.8%) | 57(51.8%) | 23(29.9%) | 0.008 |
| Dyslipidemia | 17(15.0%) | 28(25.5%) | 9(11.7%) | 0.032 |
| ACS/stable angina | 52(46.0%) | 53(48.2%) | 18(23.4%) | 0.001 |
| Family history | ||||
| ACS | 37(32.7%) | 41(37.3%) | 21(27.3%) | 0.358 |
| Stroke | 14(12.4%) | 12(10.9%) | 11(14.3%) | 0.787 |
| Hypertension | 36(31.9%) | 39(35.5%) | 18(23.4%) | 0.207 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 33(29.2%) | 39(35.5%) | 18(23.4%) | 0.202 |
| Dyslipidemia | 21(18.6%) | 27(24.5%) | 17(22.1%) | 0.555 |