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Table 4 Differences in the age of the first episode MI among patients with 0, 1 and ≥ 2 affected relatives with the history of premature CVD events and CVD events at any age

From: Younger age of patients with myocardial infarction is associated with a higher number of relatives with a history of premature atherosclerosis

Number of relatives:

0

1

≥2

0 vs 1

Delta [95% CI]

0 vs ≥2

Delta [95% CI]

Family history of premature CVD events

 Patients with first-degree relatives affected

years ±SD (n)

56.6 ± 15.3

(n = 363)

48.6 ± 11.1

(n = 92)

41.8 ± 5.9

(n = 10)

8.0 [4.0–12.0]

14.8 [4.0–25.7]

p

   

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Patients with first- and second degree relatives affected

years ±SD (n)

56.5 ± 15.3

(n = 344)

50.7 ± 12.6

(n = 87)

47.0 ± 10.9

(n = 32)

5.8 [1.7–9.9]

9.5 [3.2–15.7]

p

   

0.0003

< 0.0001

Family history of CVD events at every age

Patients with first-degree relatives affected

years ±SD (n)

57.9 ± 15.7

(n = 239)

51.9 ± 13.5

(n = 184)

47.9 ± 10.1

(n-40)

6.0 [2.7–9.3]

10.0 [4.2–15.8]

p

   

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Patients with first- and second degree relatives affected

years ±SD (n)

58.1 ± 15.7

(n = 201)

52.5 ± 13.5

(n = 183)

50.9 ± 13.6

(n = 79)

5.6 [2.1–9.1]

7.1 [2.6–11.7]

p

   

0.0002

0.0005