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Table 4 Lifestyle and behavioral characteristics by discharge diagnosis

From: Epidemiology of acute coronary syndromes in a Mediterranean country; aims, design and baseline characteristics of the Greek study of acute coronary syndromes (GREECS)

 

Unstable angina

Non-Q-wave MI

Q-wave MI

Men

   

Number

544 (33%)

523 (32%)

582 (35%)

Diet score (0–55)

27 ± 2.6

26 ± 2.7

24 ± 2.4

CES-depression score (0–60)

18.5 ± 11

22.5 ± 10

21 ± 10

Physical inactivity (%)

20%

17%

22%

Former smoking (%)

50%

41%

32%

Current smoking (%)

37%

47%

57%

Passive smoking (years)

16 ± 15

17 ± 15

20 ± 16

Financial status

   

Low

7%

5%

8%

Medium

53%

65%

55%

High

37%

28%

33%

Very high

3%

2%

4%

Years of school

8 ± 4

7.7 ± 4

9.0 ± 4.6

Occupational skills (0–10)

4.2 ± 1.7

4.1 ± 1.4

4.6 ± 1.6

Women

   

Number

220 (42%)

176 (34%)

127 (24%)

Diet score (0–55)

26 ± 2.6

25 ± 2.4

23 ± 2.3

CES-depression score (0–60)

24 ± 11

23 ± 11

20 ± 9

Physical inactivity (%)

32%

28%

38%

Former smoking (%)

11%

5%

11%

Current smoking (%)

49%

71%

55%

Passive smoking (years)

23 ± 15

22 ± 15

21 ± 16

Financial status

   

Low

15%

9%

13%

Medium

58%

73%

66%

High

23%

18%

16%

Very high

4%

1%

5%

Years of school

6 ± 4.3

5.5 ± 3.6

6 ± 3.5

Occupational skills (0–10)

4.0 ± 1.3

3.5 ± 1.2

3.8 ± 1.2

  1. * P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 between diagnosis group after correcting for multiple comparisons through the Bonferroni correction