Table 1 Differences in demographical and clinical variables between Type D and non-Type D patients*
| Â | Total (N = 268) | non-Type D (N = 198) | Type D (N = 70) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
   Age Mean (SD) | 62.9 (10.5) | 63.6 (10.6) | 60.7 (10.1) | 0.045 |
   Male | 74% (199) | 73% (146) | 27% (53) | 0.75 |
   Female | 26% (69) | 75% (52) | 25% (17) |  |
   Widowed/Living alone | 22% (59) | 21% (42) | 24% (17) | 0.59 |
   Elementary education (N = 267) | 39% (105) | 38% (75) | 43% (30) | 0.48 |
Disease | ||||
   Coronary artery disease | 69% (186) | 69% (136) | 71% (50) |  |
   Myocardial infarction | 11% (30) | 12% (24) | 9% (6) |  |
   Arrhythmia | 4% (10) | 3% (5) | 7% (5) |  |
   Heart valve disease | 4% (12) | 5% (10) | 3% (2) |  |
   Heart failure | 2% (4) | 2% (3) | 1% (1) |  |
   Unspecified chest pain/other | 10% (26) | 10% (20) | 9% (6) |  |
CAD risk factors and disease severity** | ||||
   Hypertension treatment | 60% (157) | 65% (126) | 45% (31) | 0.004 |
   High blood-lipids treatment | 65% (170) | 67% (129) | 60% (41) | 0.36 |
   Diabetes | 11% (29) | 11% (22) | 10% (7) | 0.80 |
   Current smoking (baseline) | 22% (59) | 19% (38) | 30% (21) | 0.067 |
   BMI Mean (SD) | 28.9 (5.0) | 28.9 (4.9) | 28.7 (5.1) | 0.70 |
   ≥ 2 Vessel disease | 39% (105) | 39% (78) | 39% (27) | 0.90 |
   Previous PCI, MI or CABG | 30% (80) | 33% (64) | 23% (16) | 0.13 |