From: Risk factors for first-time acute myocardial infarction patients in Trinidad
Risk Factor | Cases (AMI) | Control (non-AMI) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Hypertension | 185 (74.3) | 222 (50.1) | ≤ 0.001 |
Diabetes | 158 (63.7) | 170 (38.0) | ≤ 0.001 |
IHD | 109 (44.1) | 27 (8.2) | ≤ 0.001 |
Stressful life | 63 (36.6) | 231 (56.6) | ≤ 0.001 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 49 (19.7) | 116 (35.9) | ≤ 0.001 |
FH of IHD | 76 (30.3) | 13 (2.8) | ≤ 0.001 |
Smoking | 85 (34.0) | 116 (25.0) | 0.050 |
Alcohol use | 81 (32.2) | 112 (24.1) | 0.019 |
Renal insufficiency | 29 (12.3) | 40 (11.9) | 0.875 |