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Table 1 Characteristics of all inpatients with acute myocardial infarction in Estonia (n = 4900).

From: Use of evidence-based pharmacotherapy after myocardial infarction in Estonia

 

Men

Women

Total number of patients, (%)

2772 (56.6)

2128 (43.4)**

Number of deaths, (%)

709 (25.6)

744 (35)**

Number of treated patients, (%)

2260 (81.5)

1594 (74.9)**

Age (years; mean ± SD)

65.66 ± 11.56

73.61 ± 9.81**

20-39 years, No. (%)

36 (1.30)

4 (0.19)**

40-59 years, No. (%)

786 (28.35)

183 (8.60)**

60-79 years, No. (%)

1666 (60.10)

1333 (62.64)

80-99 years, No. (%)

284 (10.25)

608 (28.57)**

  1. **P < 0.01 for comparison between men and women. Age was compared with the t-test, otherwise Pearson's χ2 test was used.