Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP categories, N=1,054
| hs-cTnT, ng/L | |||||
| <3 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | ≥14 | |
| N=287 | N=211 | N=228 | N=175 | N=153 | |
| Age at MI, years | 67.3 (8.5) | 69.7 (8.2) | 72.6 (8.0) | 73.3 (8.4) | 72.0 (7.6) |
| Black | 21.6% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 27.4% | 34.6% |
| Female | 61.3% | 52.6% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 31.4% |
| Elapsed time from measurement to MI | 7.4(5.3) | 7.6(5.3) | 8.0(5.5) | 7.4(5.2) | 5.7(4.6) |
| Prior heart failure | 5.2% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 16.3% |
| Hypertension | 70.7% | 78.2% | 85.5% | 89.7% | 91.5% |
| Diabetes | 30.0% | 36.5% | 46.9% | 45.1% | 59.5% |
| Prior stroke | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| CABG | 1.7% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| PAD | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| Kidney dysfunction | 8.0% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 28.8% |
| Current smoking | 33.2% | 17.4% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 8.5% |
| PREDICT score* | 6.4 (3.1) | 7.6 (3.7) | 7.8 (3.4) | 8.3 (3.6) | 8.5 (3.4) |
| hs-cTnT, ng/L | 1.5 [1.5-1.5] | 4.0 [4.0-5.0] | 7.0 [6.0-8.0] | 10.0 [9.0-12.0] | 19.0 [16.0-28.0] |
| NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 57.2 [28.7-102.9] | 58.9 [27.3-129.8] | 67.1 [31.4-140.1] | 76.1 [36.5-146.1] | 130.9 [54.9-283.9] |
| NT-proBNP, pg/mL | |||||
| <35.3 | 35.3-64.8 | 64.9-119.6 | 119.7-222.5 | ≥222.6 | |
| N=286 | N=212 | N=228 | N=174 | N=154 | |
| Age at MI, years | 67.8 (8.1) | 69.5 (8.3) | 71.6 (8.4) | 72.9 (8.3) | 73.1 (8.3) |
| Black | 33.2% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 20.1% | 24.0% |
| Female | 29.0% | 42.9% | 48.7% | 57.5% | 63.0% |
| Elapsed time from measurement to MI | 7.7(5.4) | 7.1(5.2) | 7.6(5.2) | 7.4(5.4) | 6.6(5.2) |
| Prior heart failure | 5.2% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 16.1% | 19.5% |
| Hypertension | 78.0% | 74.1% | 81.1% | 86.2% | 94.2% |
| Diabetes | 44.1% | 40.6% | 42.5% | 37.4% | 42.2% |
| Prior stroke | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| CABG | 2.5% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| PAD | 5.6% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 15.6% |
| Kidney dysfunction | 11.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 19.0% | 25.3% |
| Current smoking | 19.2% | 21.7% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 12.3% |
| PREDICT score* | 6.7 (3.0) | 7.2 (3.8) | 7.4 (3.3) | 8.4 (3.6) | 9.0 (3.4) |
| hs-cTnT, ng/L | 5.0 [1.5-8.0] | 5.0 [1.5-9.0] | 6.0 [1.5-10.0] | 6.0 [3.0-9.0] | 9.0 [5.0-16.0] |
| NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 18.2 [10.5-26.4] | 48.0 [40.7-56.4] | 86.3 [75.5-102.3] | 156.0 [133.8-181.0] | 384.6 [275.4-643.9] |
Values for continuous variables are given as mean (standard deviation) or median [interquartile interval]; values for categorical variables are given as percentage
Abbreviations: CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; hs-cTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; PAD: peripheral artery disease
*
Participants who have information on PREDICT score are 715.