Table 2 Baseline characteristics for patient strata according to quartiles of hsCRP.
Quartiles of hsCRP mg/L | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | < 1.3 | 1.4-3.1 | 3.2-8.4 | 8.5-350.8 | p value |
Age; years ± SD | 60.2 ± 13.7 | 60.9 ± 13.6 | 63.9 ± 12.2 | 63.7 ± 13.6 | 0.002 |
Female n (%) | 85(34.7) | 100(40.5) | 113(46.3) | 94(38.8) | 0.070 |
Hypertension n (%) | 160(65.3) | 157(63.6) | 162(66.4) | 153(63.2) | 0.870 |
DM n (%) | 39(16) | 45(18.6) | 53(22.1) | 64(26.7) | 0.026 |
Current Smoker n (%) | 58(24.2) | 57(23.6) | 67(27.9) | 55(22.8) | 0.572 |
Past Smoker n (%) | 140(58.1) | 139(58.2) | 126(52.7) | 130(54.4) | 0.582 |
Angina Pectoris n (%) | 48(19.6) | 59(23.9) | 60(24.6) | 55(22.7) | 0.563 |
CHF n (%) Killip-Kimball Class 2-4 | 29(11.8) | 34(13.8) | 51(20.9) | 50(20.7) | 0.009 |
MI n (%) | 19(7.8) | 22(8.9) | 21(8.6) | 31(12.8) | 0.233 |
CABG n (%) | 11(4.5) | 12(5.0) | 12(5.0) | 11(4.6) | 0.991 |
PCI n (%) | 25(10.2) | 29(11.7) | 27(11.1) | 16(6.6) | 0.235 |
STEMI n (%) | 24(10.0) | 32(13.3) | 45(18.9) | 41(17.0) | 0.029 |
TnT Positive n (%) | 62(25.3) | 82(33.3) | 111(45.5) | 130(53.7) | 0.000 |
Creatinine n (%) (above median) | 117(47.8) | 115(46.6) | 117(48.0) | 136(56.2) | 0.126 |
Cholesterol/Statin n (%) | 43(17.6) | 42(17.0) | 42(17.2) | 33(13.6) | 0.621 |
Beta-blocker n (%) | 78(32.1) | 64(26.6) | 57(23.8) | 53(22.1) | 0.064 |
CHD n (%) | 71(29.1) | 84(34.4) | 86(35.70) | 82(33.9) | 0.435 |