Table 1 Description of the population with MI in Quebec in 1998
| Â | Total population | Died at index period | Survived index period | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 7149 | 1553 (21.7%) | 5596 (78.3%) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Men | 3982 (55.7%) | 776 (50.0%) | 3206 (57.3%) | < .0001 |
   Women | 3167 (44.3%) | 777 (50.0%) | 2390 (42.7%) |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SD | 76.1 ± 7.3 | 78.9 ± 7.5 | 75.3 ± 7.0 | < .0001 |
   65–74 years | 3298 (46.1%) | 487 (31.4%) | 2811 (50.2%) | < .0001 |
   75–84 years | 2823 (39.5%) | 674 (43.4%) | 2149 (38.4%) |  |
   ≥ 85 years | 1028 (14.4%) | 392 (25.2%) | 636 (11.4%) |  |
Comorbidity index | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SD (median) | 1.8 ± 1.9 (1) | 2.4 ± 2.1 (2) | 1.6 ± 1.8 (1) | < .0001 |
   0 | 2345 (32.8%) | 333 (21.4%) | 2012 (36.0%) | < .0001 |
   1–2 | 2624 (36.7%) | 547 (35.2%) | 2077 (37.1%) |  |
   3–4 | 1538 (21.5%) | 427 (27.5%) | 1111 (19.9%) |  |
   5–6 | 499 (7.0%) | 181 (11.7%) | 318 (5.7%) |  |
   ≥ 7 | 143 (2.0%) | 65 (4.2%) | 78 (1.4%) |  |