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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of female myocardial infarction (MI) survivors (n = 145) at index MI

From: Quality of life in female myocardial infarction survivors: a comparative study with a randomly selected general female population cohort

Clinical characteristics

n (%)

Previous angina

62 (45)

Previous acute MI

32 (23)

Mean time since MI in months (SD)

29 (15.9)

Risk factors

 

   - Mean total cholesterol, mmol/L (SD)

7.0 (1.4)

   - Hypertension

53 (37)

   - Diabetes mellitus

17 (13)

   - Overweight

42 (39)

   - Family history of CAD

59 (68)

   - Smoking habits

 

- Non-smoker

68 (55)

- Ex-smoker

21 (17)

- Current smoker

34 (28)

ECG

 

   - Q waves

63 (44)

   - ST-elevation

77 (54)

   - Left bundle branch block

1 (1)

   - ST-depression

47 (33)

   - T-inversion

15 (11)

   - Normal ECG

6 (4)

Mean max CK (SD)

1099 (1000)

Ejection fraction

 

   - 60%

78 (62)

   - 30–60 %

45 (36)

   - < 30 %

2 (2)

Treatment

 

   - Thrombolysis

43 (31)

   - PCI

3 (2)

   - CABG

1 (1)

   - Medical treatment

92 (66)

Chest pain*

 

   - Every day

11 (8)

   - 3–4 times a week

8 (6)

   - 1–2 times a week

16 (11)

   - 1–2 times a month

18 (13)

   - Seldom or never

87 (62)

CAD affected daily activities*

 

   - To a very high degree

8 (6)

   - To a high degree

24 (17)

   - To a certain degree

62 (44)

   - To some degree

32 (23)

   - Not at all

15 (10)

  1. n varies between the variables because of missing values.
  2. *Self reported at the time of the survey.
  3. CAD: coronary artery disease; CK: creatinin kinase; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting.