Table 2 Characteristics of patients with both prehospital and hospital admission glucose values available (included patients) and patients with missing glucose values (excluded patients)
All N = 469 | Included patients N = 152 | Excluded patients N = 317 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median, IQR | 62, 55-72 | 63, 54-73 | 61, 55-72 | 0.41 |
Sex, male (%) | 336 (72) | 106 (70) | 230 (73) | 0.58 |
Hypertension, % | 182 (39) | 66 (43) | 116 (37) | 0.16 |
Coronary artery disease, % | 101 (22) | 37 (24) | 64 (20) | 0.15 |
Diabetes, % | 63 (13) | 38 (25) | 25 (7.9) | <0.0001 |
Weight (kg), median, IQR | 75, 60-86 | 80, 70-90 | 80, 70-90 | 0.75 |
Admission glucose (mmol/l), median, IQR | 7.8, 6.6-9.2 | 7.8, 6.4-9.8 | 7.7, 6.7-9.1 | 0.79 |
Localization of infarct, anterior (%) | 235 (50) | 71 (47) | 164 (52) | 0.03 |
Glycosylated haemoglobin A1C (%)*, median, IQR/Glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (mmol/l), median IQR | 5.9, 5.6-6.4/41, 38-46 | 6.0, 5.7-6.6/42, 39-49 | 5.8, 5.5-6.3/40, 37-45 | 0.02/0.02 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean ± SD | 142 ± 34 | 141 ± 33 | 143 ± 34 | 0.72 |
Pulse rate (beats per minute), mean ± SD | 76 ± 22 | 75 ± 20 | 77 ± 22 | 0.34 |
Reperfusion strategy | ||||
Thrombolysis | 307 (65) | 110 (72) | 197 (62) | 0.08 |
Primary PCI | 124 (26) | 31 (20) | 93 (29) | |
No reperfusion therapy | 38 (8.1) | 11 (7.2) | 27 (8.5) |