Table 2.
Patient baseline characteristics (self-reported).a
| Characteristic | Value | Responses | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 54.3 (16.7) | 500 | |
| Women, n (%) | 213 (42.6) | 500 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 26.4 (4.4) | 500 | |
| Diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2, n (%) | 27 (6.6) | 412 | |
| Intake of lipid-lowering medication, n (%) | 69 (19.6) | 352 | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 163 (40.1) | 406 | |
| Family history of coronary artery disease, n (%) | 231 (57.0) | 405 | |
| Known coronary artery disease, n (%) | 74 (16.9) | 437 | |
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Angina pectoris | 45 (10.3) | 437 |
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History of myocardial infarction | 47 (10.8) | 437 |
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History of CABGb or PCIc | 53 (12.3) | 432 |
| No cardiovascular disease or diabetes, n (%) | 322 (78.2) | 412 | |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 29 (7.0) | 414 | |
| Previous smoker, n (%) | 160 (38.6) | 414 | |
| Region of birth, n (%) | 500 | ||
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Nordic countries | 415 (83.0) |
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Europe (outside the Nordic countries) | 22 (4.4) |
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Outside Europe | 63 (12.6) |
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| Occupational status, n (%) | 500 | ||
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Active worker (employed, student) | 320 (64.0) |
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Not at work (unemployed, on sick leave) | 38 (7.6) |
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Retired | 142 (28.4) |
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| Arrived at EDd by ambulance, n (%) | 92 (19.9) | 463 | |
| Arrival time, n (%) | 495 | ||
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Morning (7 AM–noon) | 244 (49.3) |
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Afternoon (noon–5 PM) | 180 (36.4) |
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Evening (5 PM–10 PM) | 47 (9.5) |
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Night (10 PM–7 AM) | 24 (4.8) |
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| Reporting any ongoing chest discomfort/pain, n (%) | 264 (58.5) | 451 | |
| Admitted (to the ward or day-care unit), n (%) | 225 (46.0) | 489 | |
aData from 500 patients are presented as mean values (SD) or n (%), as appropriate.
bCABG: coronary artery bypass grafting.
cPCI: percutaneous coronary intervention.
dED: emergency department.