Fibrinogen as a risk factor for premature myocardial infarction in Iranian patients: A case control study

Figures & data

Table 1 CHD risk factors in case and control groups

	Case	Control	P-value
Age (year)	45.2 ± 4	47.06 ± 4.5	NS
Cigarette smoking	18	15	NS
Diabetes mellitus	2	0	NS
Hypertension	5	5	NS
Family history of premature MI	7	6	NS

Abbreviations: CHD, coronary heart disease; MI, myocardial infarction; NS, not statistically significant.

Table 2 Normal and elevated fibrinogen level in case and control groups

	Case		Control
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Normal fibrinogen (<340 mg/dL)	6	18.2	14	42.5
Hyperfibrinogenemia (>340 mg/dL)	27	81.8	19	57.5