Table 4.
Comparison of patients with and without MACE within 45 days in 1236 patients with suspected ACS who had pre-hospital risk assessment
| MACE | No MACE | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 200 | n = 1036 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Mean age, years (SD) | 68.7 (11.8) | 62.2 (14.3) | 0.01 |
| Male, n (%) | 152 (76) | 559 (54) | 0.01 |
| HEART > 3 | 188 (94) | 674 (65) | 0.01 |
| Cardiac risk factors, n (%) | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 46 (23) | 148 (14.6) | 0.01 |
| Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) | 38 (20) | 164 (18) | 0.50 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 89 (45) | 318 (31) | 0.01 |
| Hypertension | 102 (51) | 500 (49) | 0.52 |
| Positive family history | 73 (37) | 439 (43) | 0.10 |
| Current smoking | 44 (22) | 229 (23) | 0.95 |
HEART, History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and initial Troponin; MACE, major adverse cardiac event.