Table 3 Patient characteristics at the 2-year follow-up after an acute myocardial infarction: a comparison between patients who achieved > 4 and those who achieved < 4 secondary preventive goals
< 4 achieved goals n = 61 | ≥4achieved goals n = 139 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 66.1 ± 9.0 | 65.2 ± 10.1 | 0.615 |
≤ 65 years | 31 (50.8) | 64 (46.0) | 0.541 |
Demographic variable | |||
Born in Sweden | 52 (85.2) | 106 (76.3) | 0.120 |
Living alone | 28 (45.9) | 31 (22.3) | 0.001 |
Higher education | 13 (21.3) | 34 (24.5) | 0.412 |
Currently working | 20 (32.8) | 52 (37.4) | 0.632 |
Clinical status | |||
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 143.3 ± 16.3 | 135.2 ± 18.1 | 0.226 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 82.4 ± 11.1 | 78.7 ± 9.7 | 0.855 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 66.7 ± 11.6 | 60.1 ± 9.5 | 0.277 |
Cardiovascular diseases | |||
Heart failurea | 4 (6.6) | 10 (7.2) | 1.000 |
Atrial fibrillationa | 4 (6.6) | 9 (6.5) | 1.000 |
Stroke or TIAa | 1 (1.6) | 8 (5.8) | 0.518 |
Kidney failurea | 3 (4.9) | 6 (4.3) | 0.587 |