Table 1 Comparison of variables between patients who sustained ACS while driving and those who sustained ACS while performing other activities
From: Acute coronary syndromes occurring while driving: frequency and patient characteristics
Driving (n = 65) vs. other activities (n = 1540) | ||
|---|---|---|
Demographics | p | |
Age (mean ± SD, years) | 57.5 ± 12.2 vs. 66.2 ± 13.0 | < 0.001* |
Male:female | 60:5 vs. 1212:328 | 0.007* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 5.8 vs. 23.8 ± 3.9 | < 0.001* |
STEMI | 34 (52.3%) vs. 701 (45.5%) | 0.128 |
Risk factors | ||
Hypertension | 36 (55.4%) vs. 854 (55.5%) | 1.000 |
Ischemic heart diseases | 18 (27.7%) vs. 489 (31.8%) | 0.783 |
Dyslipidemia | 23 (35.4%) vs. 461 (29.9%) | 0.338 |
Diabetes mellitus | 17 (26.2%) vs. 467 (30.3%) | 0.581 |
Current smoking | 39 (60.0%) vs. 526 (34.2%) | < 0.001* |