Comparative Value of Simple Inflammatory Markers in the Prediction of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Postacute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Table 2

Results from ANOVA that presents the distribution of clinical and biochemical characteristics among WBC tertile.

	1st tertile	2nd tertile	3rd tertile	𝑃
	WBC < 8180/𝜇L	< 8180WBC < 11000/𝜇L	WBC > 11000/𝜇L
𝑁	225	235	237
Age (yrs)	67.9±11.8	64.2±12.4	61.6±12.5	<.0001
Male sex %	76	80	82	.287
Body mass index (Kg/m^2)	27.3±4.3	28.4±5.5	27.8±3.9	.132
Time delay (min)	830.8±3421	343.5±763.3	655.7±2178	.251
Presence of MI, %	63	77	90	<.0001
History of CHD, %	45	35	24	<.0001
Troponin I at entry (ng/mL)	5.56±22.68	8.90±25.46	14.87±38.04	.004
Smoking, %	34	54	56	<.0001
Hypertension, %	63	63	58	.480
Diabetes %	35	28	33	.303
Hypercholesterolemia, %	55	60	58	.754
Creatinine clearance	68.33±30.5	79.75±33.2	78.28±33.4	<.0001
Systolic blood pressure at entry (mm Hg)	129.5±26	131±26	133±31	.26
Diastolic blood pressure at entry (mm Hg)	76±12	77±13	77±15	.55
Heart rate at entry (beats/min)	78±15	75±13	90±16	.05

Time delay: time in minutes from symptoms onset till hospitalization; MI: myocardial infarction; History CHD: previous known coronary heart disease.