Table 3

Univariate analysis of MACE in the subgroups of the study population


MACE

Subgroups
n
Survival (%)
p

Demographic characteristics



     Males/Females
779/184
78.8/80.6
0.631
     Age ≥ 65/< 65 years
516/447
79.4/78.6
0.622
Medical history



     Hypertension yes/no
405/558
77.1/80.2
0.852
     Diabetes mellitus yes/no
123/840
73.7/79.9
0.481
     Hypercholesterolemia yes/no
465/498
83.0/76.0
0.124
     Past or current smokers yes/no
491/472
76.5/81.9
0.380
     BMI ≥ 25/< 25 (kg/m2)
619/344
79.1/78.7
0.253
     Family history of MI yes/no
272/691
78.5/79.4
0.401
     Prior MI yes/no
297/666
82.0/77.9
0.292
     Prior PCI yes/no
128/835
76.3/79.6
0.988
     Prior CABG yes/no
89/874
71.3/79.9
0.564
GP III a polymorphism



     A1A1/A1A2/A2A2
690/248/25
78.3/80.6/91.7
0.777
Coronary artery vessels diseased



     Single+two-/three-vessel disease
746/217
80.2/75.3
0.109
LVEF ≥ 40%/< 40%
808/155
80.4/73.5
0.012
Therapy



     ACE inhibitor yes/no
316/647
69.2/81.9
0.062
     Beta-blocker yes/no
546/417
74.9/81.3
0.262
     Statin yes/no
334/629
76.5/79.2
0.770
Therapy during follow-up



     Statin yes/no
462/501
82.6/76.2
0.031
     ACE inhibitor yes/no
338/625
89.3/73.3
< 0.001
     Beta-blocker yes/no
580/383
86.5/69.3
< 0.001

ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.

Le Hello et al. Thrombosis Journal 2007 5:19   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-19