Table 3 Factors correlating with presence of fever in the STEMI sample population
Variable | N | df | Pearson’s Chi-square value | Asymptotic significance (2 sided) (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 88 | 1 | 1.255 | 0.263 |
Presence of diabetes mellitus | 88 | 1 | 7.778 | 0.005 |
Presence of hypertension | 88 | 1 | 1.843 | 0.175 |
History of smoking | 88 | 1 | 0.090 | 0.765 |
History of alcohol consumption | 88 | 1 | 0.075 | 0.784 |
History of recreational drug use | 88 | 1 | 0.799 | 0.371 |
Time of admission (early vs delayed) | 88 | 1 | 1.117 | 0.291 |
Elevated WBC on day 1 | 88 | 1 | 4.563 | 0.033 |
Elevated CRP levels | 88 | 1 | 0.645 | 0.422 |