Acute coronary syndrome in women of reproductive age

Figures & data

Table 1 Distribution of events of acute coronary syndrome and ethnicity

Ethnicity	Study n = 45	Control 1 n = 721	Control 2 n = 454
Malay (%)	18 (40.0)	347 (48.1)	211 (46.5)
Chinese (%)	10 (22.2)	105 (14.6)	74 (16.3)
Indian (%)	14 (31.1)	238 (33.0)	115 (25.3)
Other (%)	3 (6.7)	24 (3.3)	43 (9.5)
Missing (%)	0	7 (1.0)	11 (2.4)

Table 2 The prevalence of comorbid illnesses in acute coronary syndrome groups

Comorbidity	Study n = 45	Control 1 n = 721	P value	Control 2 n = 454	P value
Diabetes mellitus (%)	14 (37.8)	440 (61.0)	<0.0001	101 (22.2)	>0.05
Hypertension (%)	18 (40.0)	538 (74.6)		146 (32.1)
Dyslipidemia (%)	11 (24.4)	256 (35.5)		100 (22.0)
Smoking
Never (%)	42 (93.3)	639 (88.6)	1.000	54 (11.9)	<0.0001
Ever (%)	3 (6.7)	49 (6.8)		382 (84.1)
Family history (%)	7 (15.6)	106 (14.7)	>0.05	101 (22.2)	>0.05

Table 3 The ACS stratum

ACS stratum	Study n = 45	Control 1 n = 721	P value	Control 2 n = 454	P value
STEMI (%)	23 (51.1)	227 (31.5)	P = 0.0085	314 (69.2)	P = 0.0187
Non-STEMI (%)	9 (20.0)	177 (24.5)		58 (12.8)
UA (%)	13 (28.9)	317 (44.0)		82 (18.1)

Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary syndrome; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina.