Table 1

 Baseline patient and procedural characteristics according to glomerular filtration rate (GFR) on admission

All patients (n = 1400)Group by GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)p Value*
⩾130 (n = 106)90–129 (n = 548)60–89 (n = 570)<60 (n = 176)
Data are expressed as mean (SD) or percentage (95% confidence interval (CI)).
*Comparison between groups.
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Gp, glycoprotein; MI, myocardial infarction.
GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)89 (27)146 (15)105 (10)77 (8)46 (13)
Age (years)65 (11)58 (11)61 (11)67 (9)71 (8)<0.001
Female sex (%)29 (27 to 32)22 (14 to 30)28 (25 to 32)29 (25 to 33)35 (28 to 42)0.135
Prior MI (%)33 (31 to 36)22 (14 to 30)28 (25 to 32)36 (32 to 40)45 (38 to 53)<0.001
Prior coronary bypass grafting (%)14 (12 to 16)13 (7 to 20)12 (9 to 14)15 (12 to 18)15 (10 to 21)0.291
Prior coronary angioplasty (%)22 (20 to 24)17 (10 to 24)22 (19 to 26)24 (20 to 27)21 (15 to 27)0.471
Diabetes (%)19 (17 to 21)17 (10 to 24)16 (13 to 20)18 (15 to 22)30 (23 to 36)0.001
Hypercholesterolaemia (%)66 (63 to 68)64 (55 to 73)65 (61 to 69)68 (64 to 72)63 (55 to 70)0.476
Hypertension (%)62 (60 to 65)55 (45 to 64)56 (52 to 60)67 (63 to 70)71 (64 to 78)<0.001
Smoking (%)23 (20 to 25)41 (31 to 50)27 (23 to 30)18 (15 to 21)14 (9 to 19)<0.001
Angina pectoris at rest >48 h (%)16 (14 to 18)11 (5 to 17)14 (11 to 17)19 (16 to 22)17 (11 to 23)0.073
Angina pectoris at rest <48 h (%)69 (67 to 72)67 (58 to 76)70 (66 to 74)68 (64 to 72)72 (65 to 78)0.714
Non-Q wave MI (%)15 (13 to 17)22 (14 to 30)16 (13 to 19)13 (10 to 16)11 (7 to 16)0.060
Mechanical CPR (%)1.4 (0.8 to 2.0)0.9 (0 to 2.8)0.7 (0 to 1.4)1.2 (0.3 to 2.1)4.0 (1.1 to 6.9)0.013
Defibrillation (only) (%)1.7 (1.0 to 2.4)1.9 (0 to 4.5)1.3 (0.3 to 2.2)1.2 (0.3 to 2.1)4.6 (1.4 to 7.7)0.020
Cardiogenic shock (%)0.9 (0.4 to 1.4)00.6 (0 to 1.2)1.2 (0.3 to 2.1)1.7 (0 to 3.6)0.313
New ST depression ⩾1 mm (%)10 (8 to 11)4 (1 to 7)9 (7 to 12)9 (7 to 11)15 (9 to 20)0.021
New T wave inversion ⩾1 mm (%)29 (26 to 31)38 (28 to 47)31 (27 to 35)25 (22 to 29)27 (21 to 34)0.029
Troponin T ⩾0.01 μg/l (%)56 (53 to 59)52 (42 to 62)55 (50 to 60)53 (48 to 58)72 (64 to 80)0.002
White cell count (×109/l)8.9 (7.4)9.1 (2.7)8.7 (3.0)8.5 (3.7)10.6 (18.9)0.010
Platelet count (×109/l)235 (75)232 (62)235 (66)234 (79)241 (92)0.661
Coronary vessels with ⩾50% stenosis (%)0.001
    013 (12 to 15)18 (10 to 25)15 (12 to 18)12 (9 to 15)10 (5 to 15)
    125 (23 to 27)31 (22 to 40)29 (25 to 33)22 (18 to 25)18 (12 to 24)
    223 (21 to 25)23 (14 to 31)23 (19 to 27)24 (20 to 28)18 (12 to 24)
    339 (36 to 41)29 (20 to 38)33 (29 to 37)42 (38 to 46)53 (45 to 61)
Percutaneous coronary intervention (%)56 (53 to 58)58 (48 to 67)58 (54 to 62)55 (51 to 59)51 (43 to 58)0.372
With stent (%)80 (77 to 83)83 (73 to 93)78 (73 to 83)80 (76 to 85)80 (71 to 89)0.810
With Gp IIb/IIIa antagonists (%)12 (9 to 14)9 (1 to 16)11 (7 to 14)11 (7 to 15)21 (12 to 30)0.060
Coronary artery bypass grafting (%)14 (12 to 16)9 (4 to 15)12 (10 to 15)15 (12 to 18)21 (15 to 27)0.016
Medical treatment (%)30 (28 to 32)33 (24 to 42)30 (26 to 34)30 (26 to 34)28 (22 to 35)0.877