Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 6, 176 public and private patients who survived 30Â days from admission for AMI with first-ever PCI - 1995-2008
| Â | Patient funding source | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Public n=4450 | Public n=4450 | Â |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | p value |
Mean age (SD) years | 61.3 (12.6) | 61.2 (10.8) | 0.75 |
Female | 1125 (25.3) | 358 (20.7) | <0.001 |
Indigenous | 171 (3.8) | 4 (0.2) | - |
Quartile of IRSD* | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 | 1487 (33) | 264 (15) | Â |
Q2 | 1051 (24) | 299 (17) | Â |
Q3 | 1222 (28) | 553 (32) | Â |
Q4 | 690 (15) | 610 (35) | <0.001 |
Rural or remote residence | 414 (9.3) | 126 (7.3) | 0.01 |
Previous IHD admission | 367 (8.2) | 123 (7.1) | 0.16 |
History of AMI | 329 (7.4) | 118 (6.8) | 0.48 |
History of heart failure | 86 (1.9) | 24 (1.4) | 0.16 |
Heart failure (index admission) | 390 (8.8) | 114 (6.6) | 0.005 |
Single-vessel PCI | 3948 (89) | 1469 (85) | <0.001 |
Charlson Comorbidity 'Score' | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 2038 (45.8) | 914 (52.9) | Â |
1-2 | 1366 (30.7) | 521 (30.2) | Â |
3-5 | 670 (15.1) | 200 (11.6) | Â |
≥6 | 376 (8.4) | 91 (5.3) | <0.001 |