Table 3 Clinical characteristics of decedents according to underlying cause of death
Characteristic | Cardiac (n = 61) | Non-cardiac (n = 56) | Total (n = 117) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Congestive heart failure | 52% | 48% | 50% | 0.26 |
   Coronary artery bypass graft surgery | 28% | 16% | 22% | 0.12 |
   Myocardial infarction | 41% | 30% | 36% | 0.23 |
   Lipid disorder | 57% | 50% | 54% | 0.42 |
   Cerebrovascular disease | 3% | 16% | 9% | 0.018 |
   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 28% | 41% | 34% | 0.13 |
   Diabetes mellitus | 23% | 16% | 20% | 0.35 |
   Renal disease | 15% | 18% | 16% | 0.65 |
   Tobacco use | 50% | 39% | 44% | 0.44 |
   Dementia | 20% | 29% | 24% | 0.26 |
Medications | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor | 57% | 45% | 51% | 0.17 |
   Aspirin | 57% | 52% | 55% | 0.54 |
   Beta-blockers | 62% | 46% | 55% | 0.08 |
   Lipid lowering | 62% | 45% | 54% | 0.056 |
   Platelet inhibitors | 15% | 20% | 17% | 0.48 |
Type of acute coronary syndrome | Â | Â | Â | 0.17 |
   Unstable angina | 7% | 4% | 5% |  |
   Non ST elevation myocardial infarction | 78% | 91% | 85% |  |
   ST elevation myocardial infarction | 15% | 5% | 10% |  |
In-hospital death | 26% | 30% | 28% | 0.62 |