Variable | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1992 (n = 6171-150) | 1996 (n = 2611-150) | |||
Age (years) | Mean 65.07 median 68 (SD 11.44) range 28–93 | Mean 66.45 median 66 (SD 12.11) range 26–92 | ||
Sex | Male | 404 | 174 | |
Female | 213 | 87 | ||
Outpatient appointment | Given | 486 | 209 | |
Not given | 131 | 52 | ||
Hopital A | 220 | 98 | ||
Hospital B | 306 | 163 | ||
Admitted to | Other ward | 156 | 92 | |
CCU | 461 | 169 | ||
Thrombolysis | Not given | 277 | 141 | |
Given | 340 | 120 | ||
Length of stay | Mean 7.5 (SD 5.14) range 1–62 | Mean 7.1 (SD 4.0) range 1–39 | ||
Cardiac history | No | 455 | 205 | |
Yes | 162 | 56 | ||
Complicated MI | Uncomplicated | 460 | 185 | |
Complicated | 157 | 76 | ||
Killip score | 2 or 3 | 47 | 21 | |
1 | 184 | 86 | ||
0 | 384 | 154 | ||
Diagnosis | Definite AMI | 321 | 111 | |
Probable AMI | 296 | 150 | ||
Diuretic on discharge | No diuretic | 417 | 187 | |
Diuretic | 200 | 74 | ||
Townsend score | Mean 0.08 (SD 3.4) range −5.8– +8.7 | Mean 0.15 (SD 3.4) range −5.7– +7.87 | ||
Distance from home (km) | Mean 6.2 (SD 3.6) range 0–24 | Mean 6.4 (SD 4.1) range 0.4–20.9 |
↵1-150 Except for Townsend score when n = 572 for 1992 and 249 for 1996.
CCU, coronary care unit, AMI, acute myocardial infarction.