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Table 1 Study population – basic characteristics

From: Quality of care of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Bulgaria: a cross-sectional study

Basic characteristics

N (%/SD)

Gender

 

   male

89 (66%)

   female

45 (34%)

Age groups

 

   26 – 64 years

60 (45%)

   ≥65 years

74 (55%)

Education

 

   primary school or less

58 (49%)

   secondary school

46 (39%)

   college or high school

14 (12%)

Employment status

 

   unemployed

98 (83%)

   employed

20 (17%)

Personal monthly income

 

   ≤ 100 BGN*

33 (30%)

   100.1 – 200 BGN

57 (52%)

   200.1 – 300 BGN

14 (13%)

   ≥ 300.0 BGN

4 (4%)

   unemployed without unemployment benefits

1 (1%)

Marital status

 

   married/partner

74 (63%)

   single

44 (37%)

Family members

 

   1 member

28 (24%)

   2 members

54 (46%)

   3 members

14 (12%)

   4 or more members

22 (19%)

History of:

 

   Angina pectoris

78 (58%)

   Previous MI

29 (22%)

MI in year 2004

6 (21%)

   Stroke

15 (11%)

   Hypertension

99 (74%)

   Diabetes

32 (24%)

   Hypercholesterolemia

11 (8%)

STEMI

82 (61%)

   Gender

 

male

52 (63%)

female

30 (37%)

   Age

 

   median age in years

62.5

   mean age in years

62.0 (12.3)

mean age male

58.7 (12.5)

mean age female

66.0 (9.8)

  1. * Bulgarian currency Lev (BGN); 1 BGN = 0.511 €/0.68 US $