Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Characteristics | AMI cases, N = 2909 | Controls, N = 2947 | χ 2/Z | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male sex (%) | 2027 (69.7) | 2048 (69.5) | 0.02 | 0.8771 |
Mean Age (SD), year | 62.1 (11.7) | 60.3 (11.4) | 6.28 | 0.0001 |
BMI, n (%) | 18.40 | 0.0001 | ||
≤ 24 | 1173 (40.3) | 1341 (45.5) | ||
24-28 | 1358 (46.7) | 1291 (43.8) | ||
> 28 | 378 (13.0) | 315 (10.7) | ||
WHR, mean (SD), cm/cm | 0.88 (0.08) | 0.88 (0.08) | 2.16 | 0.2011 |
Hypertension (%) | 1145 (39.5) | 656 (22.26) | 203.68 | 0.0001 |
Diabetes (%) | 360 (12.4) | 87 (3.0) | 185.54 | 0.0001 |
Stroke (%) | 317 (10.9) | 102 (3.5) | 122.76 | 0.0001 |
Family history of MI, n (%) | 102 (3.5) | 54 (1.8) | 15.93 | 0.0001 |
Smoking, n (%) | 1694 (58.2) | 1186 (40.2) | 189.54 | 0.0001 |
Alcohol, n (%) | 463 (15.9) | 429 (14.6) | 2.09 | 0.1479 |
Physical activity, n (%) | 128 (14.8) | 558 (19.0) | 17.93 | 0.0001 |
Educational status, n (%) | 52.57 | 0.0001 | ||
Trade school/college/university | 553 (19.1) | 723 (24.5) | ||
9-12 years | 799 (27.5) | 924 (31.4) | ||
≤ 8 years | 1546 (53.4) | 1300 (44.1) | ||
Income | 10.72 | 0.0047 | ||
Higher | 1021 (35.3) | 1157 (39.2) | ||
Middle | 928 (32.0) | 907 (30.8) | ||
Lower | 941 (32.7) | 875 (30.0) | ||
Single or divorced, n (%) | 366 (12.6) | 197 (6.7) | 58.81 | 0.0001 |
General stress, n (%) | 20.33 | 0.0001 | ||
Permanent | 1083 (37.4) | 944 (32.0) | ||
Several periods | 1311 (45.3) | 1411 (47.9) | ||
Never experienced | 500 (17.3) | 591 (20.1) | ||
Depressed, n (%) | 559 (19.6) | 273 (9.3) | 122.88 | 0.0001 |
Consumption of vegetables (times/week) | 7.8 (5.5) | 7.9 (5.4) | −1.10 | 0.2705 |
Consumption of fruits (times/week) | 4.0 (3.7) | 4.8 (3.7) | −9.29 | 0.0001 |