The impact of personality factors on delay in seeking treatment of acute myocardial infarction

Table 1 Background factors and clinical characteristics of the study population

	Men		Women
	n = 237	73.4%	n = 86	26.6%	p-value
Age
26-50 years	45	19.0	10	11.6
51-60 years	93	39.2	30	34.9
61-70 years	99	41.8	46	53.5	0.04
Living alone	63	66.5	36	40.4	0.06
Employed or professionally active	121	50.8	32	36.0	0.02
Immigrant	46	19.4	10	11.6	0.09
Education
Low (< 9 years)	71	30,0	26	30.2
Intermediate	135	57.0	49	57.0
High (University)	31	13.1	11	12.8	0.94
Medical history
Current smoker	103	43.5	46	53.5	0.11
Previous myocardial infarction	39	16.5	12	14.0	0.59
Treatment for hypertension	90	38.0	41	47.7	0.12
Treatment for hypercholesterolemia	57	24.1	16	18.6	0.30
Diabetes mellitus	37	15.6	14	16.3	0.89
Body Mass Index ≥ 30	54	22.8	32	37.2	0.01
History of family MI	81	34.2	22	25.6	0.14

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