Table 1.
Pre-Mortem Conditions for WHO-Defined (Presumed) SCDs by Sex and Race.
| WHO-Defined (Presumed) SCDs (525) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Race | |||||||||
| No. (%) | Female | Male | p* | Asian | p* | Black | p* | Hispanic | p* | White |
| 163 (31) | 362 (69) | – | 110 (21) | – | 81 (15) | – | 40 (8) | – | 279 (53) | |
| Medical Records Unobtainable | 8 (5) | 25 (7) | NS | 8 (7) | NS | 5 (6) | NS | 2 (5) | NS | 18 (6) |
| Confirmed No Medical History | 8 (5) | 16 (4) | NS | 9 (8) | NS | 2 (2) | NS | 3 (8) | NS | 10 (4) |
| Age (years) | 66.9 ± 15.1 | 60.9 ± 13.8 | <0.01 | 67.3 ± 15.1 | <0.01 | 60.3 ± 14.5 | NS | 59.3 ± 16.2 | NS | 62.3 ± 13.7 |
| History of: | ||||||||||
| Hypertension | 100 (61) | 190 (53) | NS | 64 (58) | NS | 57 (70) | <0.01 | 21 (53) | NS | 138 (49) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 42 (26) | 75 (21) | NS | 33 (30) | <0.01 | 22 (27) | <0.05 | 13 (33) | <0.01 | 44 (16) |
| Dyslipidemia | 50 (31) | 107 (30) | NS | 43 (39) | <0.05 | 23 (28) | NS | 9 (23) | NS | 79 (28) |
| Myocardial Infarction | 25 (15) | 51 (14) | NS | 11 (10) | NS | 16 (20) | NS | 8 (20) | NS | 38 (14) |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 20 (12) | 48 (13) | NS | 13 (12) | NS | 18 (22) | <0.01 | 4 (10) | NS | 30 (11) |
| Chronic Kidney Disease (non-ESRD) | 24 (15) | 34 (9) | NS | 12 (11) | NS | 21 (26) | <0.01 | 4 (10) | NS | 18 (6) |
| Seizure Disorder | 13 (8) | 26 (7) | NS | 2 (1) | <0.05 | 8 (10) | NS | 6 (15) | NS | 21 (8) |
| Cerebrovascular Accident | 17 (10) | 16 (4) | <0.01 | 10 (9) | <0.05 | 8 (10) | 0.01 | 4 (10) | <0.05 | 9 (3) |
| Psychiatric Disorder† | 58 (36) | 85 (23) | <0.01 | 16 (15) | <0.01 | 30 (37) | NS | 11 (28) | NS | 83 (30) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 27 (17) | 37 (10) | <0.05 | 13 (12) | NS | 15 (19) | NS | 5 (13) | NS | 31 (11) |
| Non-Metastatic Cancer | 23 (14) | 40 (11) | NS | 7 (6) | <0.05 | 11 (14) | NS | 3 (8) | NS | 42 (15) |
| Tobacco Use | 54 (33) | 157 (43) | <0.05 | 31 (28) | <0.01 | 37 (46) | NS | 20 (50) | NS | 119 (43) |
| Excess Alcohol Use | 16 (10) | 106 (30) | <0.01 | 11 (10) | <0.01 | 21 (26) | NS | 14 (35) | NS | 74 (27) |
| Illicit Drug Use | 21 (13) | 58 (16) | NS | 1 (1) | <0.01 | 26 (32) | <0.01 | 9 (23) | NS | 43 (15) |
ESRD indicates end-stage renal disease; SCD, sudden cardiac death
*
p-value comparing Female vs. Male and comparing Asian, Black, and Hispanic vs. White
†
Includes prior diagnosis of Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Mood Disorders, Psychosis, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Insomnia, and other psychiatric conditions not otherwise specified