Table 1 Background characteristics of the participants
Background characteristics | Patients with diabetes, n = 96 | Patients without diabetes, n = 598 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (sd) | 66.5 (12.1) | 65.9 (11.2) | 0.6 |
Sex, male, n (%) | 65 (67.7) | 460 (76.9) | 0.051 |
Distance to hospital, n (%)a | |||
≤1 km | 8 (8.3) | 35 (6.0) | 0.6 |
1–10 km | 32 (33.3) | 208 (35.4) | |
10–50 km | 38 (39.6) | 254 (43.2) | |
> 50 km | 18 (18.8) | 91 (15.5) | |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Married/cohabitant | 66 (68.8) | 429 (71.7) | 0.5 |
Educational level, n (%)a | |||
Compulsory school | 48 (50.0) | 253 (42.4) | 0.4 |
Gymnasium | 31 (32.3) | 221 (37.1) | |
Higher education | 17 (17.7) | 122 (20.5) | |
History of, n (%)a | |||
Hypertension | 80 (83.3) | 249 (42.1) | <0.001 |
Angina pectoris | 25 (27.8) | 78 (13.3) | <0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation | 7 (7.8) | 32 (5.5) | 0.4 |
Heart failure | 5 (5.5) | 17 (2.9) | 0.2 |
MI | 20 (22.0) | 84 (14.2) | 0.055 |
Stroke | 5 (5.2) | 21 (3.5) | 0.4 |
Current smoker | 18 (18.8) | 132 (22.3) | 0.4 |
Type of infarction, n (%)a | |||
STEMI | 74 (77.1) | 458 (76.6) | 0.9 |
NSTEMI | 22 (22.9) | 140 (23.4) |