Characteristics of men with first myocardial infarction and control subjects
| Characteristic . | Patients (n = 555) . | Control subjects (n = 635) . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (5th-95th percentile) | 56.3 (40.0-68.8) | 57.4 (34.7-72.1) |
| Current smoking, no. (%) | ||
| No | 208 (37.5) | 426 (67.1) |
| Yes | 347 (62.5) | 209 (32.9) |
| Alcohol use, no. (%) | ||
| Never | 86 (15.5) | 64 (10.1) |
| Occasionally | 24 (4.3) | 20 (3.1) |
| Regularly | 445 (80.2) | 551 (86.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2, no. (%)* | ||
| Less than 20 | 4 (0.7) | 10 (1.6) |
| 20-24 | 152 (27.4) | 182 (28.7) |
| 25-30 | 305 (55.1) | 341 (53.8) |
| At least 30 | 93 (16.8) | 101 (15.9) |
| Diabetes, no. (%) | ||
| Absent | 529 (95.3) | 614 (96.7) |
| Present | 26 (4.7) | 21 (3.3) |
| Hypertension, no. (%) | ||
| Absent | 449 (80.9) | 529 (83.3) |
| Present | 106 (19.1) | 106 (16.7) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, no. (%) | ||
| Absent | 544 (98.0) | 623 (98.1) |
| Present | 11 (2.0) | 12 (1.9) |
| Characteristic . | Patients (n = 555) . | Control subjects (n = 635) . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (5th-95th percentile) | 56.3 (40.0-68.8) | 57.4 (34.7-72.1) |
| Current smoking, no. (%) | ||
| No | 208 (37.5) | 426 (67.1) |
| Yes | 347 (62.5) | 209 (32.9) |
| Alcohol use, no. (%) | ||
| Never | 86 (15.5) | 64 (10.1) |
| Occasionally | 24 (4.3) | 20 (3.1) |
| Regularly | 445 (80.2) | 551 (86.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2, no. (%)* | ||
| Less than 20 | 4 (0.7) | 10 (1.6) |
| 20-24 | 152 (27.4) | 182 (28.7) |
| 25-30 | 305 (55.1) | 341 (53.8) |
| At least 30 | 93 (16.8) | 101 (15.9) |
| Diabetes, no. (%) | ||
| Absent | 529 (95.3) | 614 (96.7) |
| Present | 26 (4.7) | 21 (3.3) |
| Hypertension, no. (%) | ||
| Absent | 449 (80.9) | 529 (83.3) |
| Present | 106 (19.1) | 106 (16.7) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, no. (%) | ||
| Absent | 544 (98.0) | 623 (98.1) |
| Present | 11 (2.0) | 12 (1.9) |
Data for patients refer to the period before myocardial infarction, apart from BMI.
BMI was missing for 1 patient and 1 control subject.