Description
|
N
|
%
|
---|
Patient characteristics
|
Sexa
|
Male
|
744
|
67.3
|
Female
|
357
|
32.3
|
Age group (years)
|
<45
|
159
|
14.4
|
45–64
|
551
|
49.8
|
≥65
|
396
|
35.8
|
Ethnicity
|
Afro-Trinidadian
|
180
|
16.3
|
Indo-Trinidadian
|
860
|
77.8
|
Mixed-Trinidadian
|
64
|
5.8
|
White Trinidadian
|
2
|
0.2
|
AMI
|
STEMI
|
505
|
45.6
|
NSTEMI
|
545
|
49.3
|
Non-classifiedb
|
56
|
5.1
|
Clinical factors
|
Diabetes
|
626
|
56.6
|
Hypertension
|
731
|
66.1
|
Hypercholesterolemia
|
165
|
14.9
|
Ischemic heart disease
|
504
|
45.6
|
Renal insufficiency
|
206
|
18.6
|
Other health condition
|
196
|
17.7
|
Lifestyle Factors
|
Current smoker
|
380
|
34.4
|
Ex-smoker
|
61
|
5.5
|
Use alcohol
|
348
|
31.0
|
Use cocaine
|
43
|
3.9
|
Use marijuana
|
19
|
1.7
|
Presenting symptom
|
Classic chest pain
|
800
|
72.3
|
Palpitations
|
235
|
21.2
|
Sweating
|
284
|
25.7
|
Dizziness
|
257
|
23.2
|
Shortness of breath
|
428
|
38.7
|
Nausea
|
266
|
24.0
|
Vomiting
|
129
|
11.7
|
Diaphoresis
|
226
|
20.4
|
Atypical chest pain
|
91
|
8.3
|
- amissing data for 5 patients
- bDifficulty in ECG interpretation as STEMI or missing ECG