Variables | Cases (n = 257) | Controls (n = 537) | P value |
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Female sex, No. (%) | 35 (14) | 131 (25) | 0.001 |
Median Age at index infarction, y (IQR) | 60 (53–68) | 61 (52–66) | 0.100 |
Cardiovascular risk profile | |||
Body mass index (kg/m2), (IQR) | 27.2 (25–29) | 26.7 (24–29) | 0.400 |
Smoking (pack year), (IQR) | 25 (5–41) | 25 (6–42) | 0.200 |
Smoking, No. (%) | |||
 Never | 38 (16) | 108 (20) | 0.300 |
 Past | 69 (28) | 133 (25) | |
 Current | 136 (56) | 290 (55) | |
Alcohol per week, (unit*, IQR) | 6 (1–15) | 3 (0–9) | <0.001 |
Alcohol units per week (categorized), No. (%) | |||
 Non-drinkers | 46 (19) | 143 (27) | <0.001 |
 Normal (1–7) | 90 (38) | 242 (46) | |
 Moderate High (8–14) | 41 (17) | 70 (13) | |
 High (>15) | 60 (26) | 73 (14) | |
Diabetes, No. (%) | 30 (12) | 47 (9) | 0.200 |
Hypertension, No. (%) | 102 (41) | 184 (35) | 0.070 |
COPD, No. (%) | 12 (5) | 30 (6) | 0.700 |
Hypercholesterolemia, No. (%) | 97 (39) | 165 (31) | 0.023 |
Stroke, No. (%) | 18 (7) | 26 (5) | 0.200 |
Atrial fibrillation, No. (%) | 16 (7) | 10 (2) | 0.006 |
Depression, No. (%) | 28 (11) | 65 (12) | 0.700 |
Epilepsy, No. (%) | 4 (2) | 5 (1) | 0.500 |
Family History, No. (%) | |||
 Sudden death | 94 (40%) | 128 (25%) | <0.001 |
 Myocardial infarction | 90 (40%) | 195 (38%) | 0.600 |
 Stroke | 36 (16%) | 75 (15%) | 0.600 |
Medication before MI¶, No. (%) | |||
β-blockers | 20 (8) | 43 (8) | 0.900 |
Statins | 55 (22) | 65 (12) | <0.001 |
ACE/ARB blockers | 50 (21) | 90 (17) | 0.200 |
Aspirin | 28 (12) | 40 (8) | 0.060 |