TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics.
| Parameters | Total (n = 330) | Cardiac injury (n = 107) | Non-cardiac injury (n = 223) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 67 (59-75) | 68 (62-77) | 66 (57-73) | 0.021 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 161 (48.8) | 50 (46.7) | 111 (49.8) | 0.604 |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 67 (20.3) | 21 (19.6) | 46 (20.6) | 0.832 |
| Heart rate, beats per min | 88 (78-103) | 89 (80-107) | 88 (78-100) | 0.197 |
| SBp, mm Hg | 135 (122-146) | 137 (124-146) | 134 (122-147) | 0.952 |
| DBp, mm Hg | 78 (73-88) | 78 (75-88) | 78 (73-88) | 0.597 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 161 (48.8) | 53 (49.5) | 108 (48.4) | 0.851 |
| CHD, n (%) | 44 (13.3) | 20 (18.6) | 24 (10.7) | 0.047 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 55 (16.7) | 17 (15.9) | 38 (17.0) | 0.793 |
Abbreviations: SBp, systolic blood pressure; DBp, diastolic blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease. Continuous and categorical data were expressed as median with interquartile rang and numbers with percentages, respectively.