Characteristics of patients with myocardial infarction and control subjects
| . | Patients, N = 539 . | Control subjects, N = 611 . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (SD) | 56.4 (9.0) | 57.5 (10.6) |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||
| No | 206 (38.2) | 410 (67.1) |
| Yes | 333 (61.8) | 201 (32.9) |
| Alcohol, n (%) | ||
| Never | 83 (15.4) | 61 (10.0) |
| Occasionally | 24 (4.5) | 21 (3.4) |
| Regularly | 432 (80.1) | 529 (86.6) |
| Quetelet index, kg/m2, n (%)* | ||
| Less than 30 | 448 (83.3) | 513 (84.1) |
| 30 or more | 90 (17.6) | 97 (15.9) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 513 (95.2) | 590 (96.6) |
| Present | 26 (4.8) | 21 (3.4) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 434 (80.5) | 506 (82.8) |
| Present | 105 (19.5) | 105 (17.2) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 527 (97.8) | 600 (98.2) |
| Present | 12 (2.2) | 11 (1.8) |
| . | Patients, N = 539 . | Control subjects, N = 611 . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (SD) | 56.4 (9.0) | 57.5 (10.6) |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||
| No | 206 (38.2) | 410 (67.1) |
| Yes | 333 (61.8) | 201 (32.9) |
| Alcohol, n (%) | ||
| Never | 83 (15.4) | 61 (10.0) |
| Occasionally | 24 (4.5) | 21 (3.4) |
| Regularly | 432 (80.1) | 529 (86.6) |
| Quetelet index, kg/m2, n (%)* | ||
| Less than 30 | 448 (83.3) | 513 (84.1) |
| 30 or more | 90 (17.6) | 97 (15.9) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 513 (95.2) | 590 (96.6) |
| Present | 26 (4.8) | 21 (3.4) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 434 (80.5) | 506 (82.8) |
| Present | 105 (19.5) | 105 (17.2) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | ||
| Absent | 527 (97.8) | 600 (98.2) |
| Present | 12 (2.2) | 11 (1.8) |
Data refer to the period prior to myocardial infarction, apart from the Quetelet index.
For one patient and one control subject, the Quetelet index was missing.