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

Table 3

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

	1st tertile	2nd tertile	3rd tertile	𝑃
	CRP < 6.52 mg/L	< 6.52CRP < 28 mg/L	CRP > 28 mg/L
𝑁	207	209	204
Age (yrs)	63±12.6	63.2±13.4	66.3±12.5	.014
Male sex %	80	77	81	.549
Body mass index (Kg/m^2)	28.1±5.8	27.7±4.3	27.7±4	.709
Time delay (min)	836.7±3860	609.5±2191	551.7±1600	.721
Presence of MI, %	75	85	90	<.0001
History of CHD, %	31	28	26	.625
Troponin I at entry (ng/mL)	6.08±25.95	11.72±28.05	17.43±45.84	.006
Smoking, %	45	53	51	.221
Hypertension, %	63	56	59	.310
Diabetes %	27	30	35	.180
Hypercholesterolemia, %	62	59	51	.299
Creatinine clearance	79.35±33.7	77.02±33.5	68.96±31.9	.007
Systolic blood pressure at entry (mm Hg)	131±25	131±28	133±32	.97
Diastolic blood pressure at entry (mm Hg)	77±12	76±13	76±15	.68
Heart rate at entry (beats/min)	73±25	80±15	85±16	.28

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