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Table 2 Selected characteristics of the past medical history of participants

From: Pre-event quality of life and its influence on the post-event quality of life among patients with ST elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarctions of a premier province of Sri Lanka

 

STEMI

NSTEMI

Significance of the difference

Total sample

Yes N (%)

No N (%)

Yes N (%)

No N (%)

Yes N (%)

No N (%)

Diagnosed diabetes

30 (40.5)

44 (59.5)

119 (44.1)

151 (56.0)

χ2 = 0.587

p = 0.587

149 (43.2)

195 (56.5)

Diagnosed hypertensive

40 (54.1)

34 (45.9)

180 (66.7)

90 (33.3)

χ2 = 4.008

p = 0.045*

220 (64.1)

124 (35.9)

Diagnosed with High Cholesterol

21 (28.4)

53 (71.6)

126 (46.7)

144 (53.3)

χ2 = 9.804

p = 0.012*

147 (42.6)

197 (56.2)

Angina

28 (37.8)

46 (62.2)

146 (54.1)

124 (45.9)

χ2 = 6.125

p = 0.013*

174 (50.6)

170 (49.4)

  1. *significant at 0.05 level, STEMI- ST elevation MI, NSTEMI-Non-ST elevation MI