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Table 1 Characteristics of patient cohort at presentation and outcomes (n = 1079)

From: Heart Fatty Acid Binding Protein and cardiac troponin: development of an optimal rule-out strategy for acute myocardial infarction

Age, yrs (mean / SD)

65

±13

Male, %

639

(59.2)

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

145

±27

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

80

±14

Heart rate, bpm

74

±19

Weight, kg

82.0

±18.5

BMI, kg/m2

28.2

±5.6

Ethnicity

  

 Caucasian

993

(92.1)

 NZ Maori

43

(4.0)

 Pacific Island

10

(0.9)

 Other

33

(3.1)

Risk factors at presentation

  

 Hypertension

662

(61.4)

 Diabetes

172

(15.9)

 Dyslipidemia

622

(57.6)

 Current smoking

157

(14.6)

 Family history of coronary artery disease

664

(61.5)

Prior medical history

  

 Angina

511

(47.4)

 Acute myocardial infarction

324

(30.0)

 Congestive heart failure

107

(9.9)

 Cerebrovascular disease

135

(12.5)

 Peripheral vascular disease

53

(4.9)

 Coronary artery bypass graft

119

(11.0)

 Percutaneous coronary intervention

265

(24.6)

 Time of symptom onset to sample collection, h

6.2

(3.3–12.8)

Chest pain symptoms at presentation

  

 Pain at rest

957

(88.7)

 Pain in past

535

(49.6)

 Pleuritic pain

167

(15.5)

 Radiation of pain

704

(65.2)

 Diaphoresis

521

(48.3)

Outcomes

  

 ECG positive

181

(16.8)

 STEMI

27

(2.5)

 NSTEMI

221

(20.5)

 Length of initial hospital attendance, h

50.1

(26.5–115.1)

  1. Values are n (%) or mean ± sd, or median (lower quartile – upper quartile)