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Table 1 Sample characteristics of persistent smokers and quitters

From: Determinants of persistent smoking after acute myocardial infarction: an observational study

 

persistent smokers

(N = 181)

quitters

(N = 191)

missing

(%)

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Mean ageR in years (SD)

56.7 (10.2)

56.8 (8.9)

0.5

 Male sexR, n (%)

125 (69.8)

140 (73.3)

0.5

 Net income1,3 per household, n (%)

  0–1000 €

49 (28.2)

24 (13.3)

4.8

  1001–3000 €

113 (64.9)

118 (65.6)

   > 3000 €

12 (6.9)

38 (21.1)

 Education1

  Low education

11 (8.5)

8 (5.7)

27.4

  Intermediate education

90 (69.8)

89 (63.1)

  High education

28 (21.7)

44 (31.2)

 Life partner1,3, n (%)

99 (54.7)

145 (75.9)

0

Risk factors for AMI

 Arterial hypertensionR, n (%)

143 (80.8)

139 (74.3)

2.2

 Diabetes mellitusR, n (%)

45 (25.4)

37 (20.0)

2.7

 Previous AMI1,3, n (%)

31 (17.1)

15 (7.9)

0

 Intension to quit smoking3 n (%)

32 (28.8)

53 (37.1)

31.7

Experienced symptoms of AMI

 Fear of death1, n (%)

27 (21.8)

34 (25.4)

30.7

Clinical care

 STEMIR, n (%)

95 (53.1)

103 (53.9)

0.5

 Intervention (PCI)R, n (%)

163 (97.0)

169 (96.6)

7.8

 Intervention (CABG)R, n (%)

2 (1.2)

8 (4.6)

8.3

 ComplicationsR, n (%)

6 (3.4)

15 (7.9)

0.8

 Mean number of new drugs1 (SD)

4.2 (2.2)

5.3 (2.0)

27.2

 Median hospitalisation durationR (Q1-Q3)

6 (4–7)

6 (5–8)

21.2

 Attending cardiac rehabilitation1,3, n (%)

71 (39.4)

111 (58.4)

0.5

  1. R Information from questionnaire distributed in the hospitals (RHESA)
  2. 1 Information from computer assisted telephone interviews (RHESA-CARE 1)
  3. 3 Information from written questionnaires (RHESA-CARE 3)