Patient characteristics
| AMI | UAP | SAP | Control | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value are mean (SD) or %. | |||||
| AMI, acute myocardial infarction; NS, not significant; SAP, stable angina pectoris; UAP, unstable angina pectoris. | |||||
| Number | 59 | 28 | 36 | 17 | |
| Age (years) | 64 (11) | 64 (9) | 67 (10) | 61 (9) | NS |
| Men (%) | 80 | 82 | 61 | 53 | NS |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24 (3) | 23 (3) | 23 (4) | 23 (3) | NS |
| Hypertension (%) | 44 | 57 | 56 | 24 | NS |
| Hypercholesterolaemia (%) | 52 | 50 | 44 | 29 | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 53 | 32 | 50 | 29 | NS |
| Smoking (%) | 63 | 68 | 31 | 35 | 0.01 |
| Obesity (%) | 37 | 32 | 31 | 30 | NS |
| Family history (%) | 10 | 11 | 22 | 18 | NS |
| Number of diseased vessels (%) | |||||
| One | 66 | 29 | 36 | NS | |
| Two | 24 | 50 | 42 | NS | |
| Three | 10 | 21 | 22 | NS | |