Table 5

 Baseline risk factors and prior disease by categories of BMI in the Euro heart survey of ACS

BMI (kg/m2)p ValueNo data (n = 1413)
<25 (n = 2796)25–30 (n = 4129)>30 (n = 1915)
*Data are mean (SD).
Women937 (34%)1085 (26%)724 (38%)0.001583 (42%)
Age <651173 (42%)2062 (50%)1049 (55%)435 (31%)
Age (years)*65.8 (13.3)63.7 (11.9)62.4 (11.5)<0.000169.8 (12.7)
Risk factors
Diabetes mellitus471 (17%)956 (23%)643 (34%)<0.0001369 (26%)
Hypertension1378 (49%)2422 (59%)1347 (70%)<0.0001778 (55%)
Hyperlipidaemia1206 (43%)2046 (50%)1020 (53%)<0.0001584 (41%)
Missing data for smoking213 (8%)301 (7%)146 (8%)315 (22%)
Current smoker971 (35%)1278 (31%)561 (29%)0.006283 (20%)
Prior diseases and medication before admission
MI809 (29%)1248 (30%)576 (30%)0.60471 (33%)
Chronic angina799 (29%)1268 (31%)590 (31%)0.072457 (32%)
Revascularisation435 (16%)726 (18%)328 (17%)0.074233 (16%)
ASA1100 (39%)1741 (42%)825 (43%)0.010632 (45%)
β Blocker853 (31%)1365 (33%)692 (36%)0.0001471 (33%)
Statin499 (18%)884 (21%)407 (21%)0.009290 (21%)