Comparison of clinical characteristics between patients in the study cohort and patients who were study eligible but not enrolled
| Demographics | Study eligible patients non-enrolled (n=129) | Study cohort patients (n=200) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years (SD)) | 60 (10) | 58 (10) |
| Male (n (%)) | 98 (76) | 168 (84) |
| Previous AMI (n (%)) | 28 (22) | 33 (17) |
| Chronic angina (n (%)) | 13 (10) | 29 (15) |
| Previous CABG/PTCA (n (%)) | 8 (6) | 13 (7) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n (%)) | 11 (9) | 16 (8) |
| Hypertension (n (%)) | 57 (44) | 77 (39) |
| Current smoker (n (%)) | 49 (38) | 83 (42) |
| Anterior AMI (n (%)) | 41 (32) | 73 (37) |
| Inferior AMI (n (%)) | 79 (61) | 113 (57) |
| Non-Q wave MI (n (%)) | 29 (22) | 69 (34)1-150 |
| Thrombolytic treatment (% (SD)) | 49 (38) | 92 (46) |
| Peak CK (units/l (SD)) | 1824 (1384) | 1780 (1436) |
| Inhospital death (n (%)) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) |
(A)MI, (acute) myocardial infarction; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CK, creatine kinase; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
↵1-150 P = 0.03; study eligible, non-enrolled patients v study cohort.