Table 2.
Clinical status of surviving participants following acute myocardial infarction, northern Tanzania, 2019
| Participants surviving to 3 months (N=77) | Participants surviving to 6 months (N=70) | Participants surviving to 9 months (N=66) | Participants surviving to 12 months (N=59) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | ||||
| Persistent anginal symptoms | 62 (80.5%) | 55 (78.6%) | 57 (86.4%) | 43 (72.9%) |
| Severity of anginal symptoms | ||||
| CCS* class I | 25 (32.5%) | 20 (28.6%) | 13 (19.7%) | 14 (23.7%) |
| CCS* class II | 8 (10.4%) | 17 (24.3%) | 17 (25.8%) | 5 (8.5%) |
| CCS* class III | 19 (24.7%) | 9 (12.9%) | 16 (24.2%) | 11 (18.6%) |
| CCS* class IV | 10 (13.0%) | 9 (12.9%) | 11 (16.7%) | 13 (22.0%) |
| Heart failure symptoms | 26 (33.8%) | 18 (25.7%) | 21 (31.8%) | 15 (25.4%) |
| Medications | ||||
| Taking aspirin or other antiplatelet | 6 (7.8%) | 2 (2.9%) | 4 (6.1%) | 5 (8.5%) |
| Taking any antihypertensive | 10 (13.0%) | 7 (10.0%) | 6 (9.1%) | 8 (13.6%) |
| Taking any statin | 2 (2.6%) | 2 (2.9%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.7%) |
| Health behaviors | ||||
| Currently using tobacco | 3 (3.9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Exercising regularly | 47 (61.0%) | 46 (65.7%) | 44 (66.7%) | 38 (64.4%) |
| Limiting salt intake | 70 (90.9%) | 64 (91.4%) | 63 (95.5%) | 53 (89.8%) |
| Limiting fatty foods | 68 (88.3%) | 60 (77.9%) | 57 (86.4%) | 52 (88.1%) |
| Health literacy | ||||
| Feels they understand their diagnosis | 43 (55.8%) | 45 (64.3%) | 48 (72.7%) | 46 (78.0%) |
| Feels they understand their treatment | 66 (85.7%) | 61 (87.1%) | 53 (80.3%) | 53 (89.8%) |
| Healthcare | ||||
| Received follow-up appointment in preceding 3 months | 62 (80.5%) | 41 (58.6%) | 34 (51.5%) | 28 (47.5%) |
| Ever re-hospitalized (cumulative) | 26 (33.8%) | 28 (40.0%) | 29 (43.9%) | 30 (50.8%) |
| Ever undergone cardiac catherization (cumulative) | 5 (6.5%) | 6 (8.6%) | 6 (9.1%) | 7 (11.9%) |
*
CCS: Canadian cardiovascular society25