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Table 1 Distribution of Initial Demographic Data According to GRACE Risk Class

From: Dropping risk stratification with subsequent treatment-risk paradox in non ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: a clinical audit in Iraq

Variable

GRACE Score Category

P Value

Low

Intermediate

High

Age (Mean ± SD)

51.84 ± 9.97

60.65 ± 11.19

66.57 ± 10.94

<  0.0001

Male Gender n.(%)

45 (41.7%)

29 (26.85%)

34 (31.5%)

0.876

Female Gender n.(%)

16 (38%)

11 (26.2%)

15 (35.71%)

Hypertension n.(%)

40 (37.4%)

30 (28.03%)

37 (34.6%)

0.434

Diabetes Mellitus n.(%)

25 (33.3%)

19 (25.3%)

31 (41.3%)

0.063

Ischemic Heart Disease n.(%)

23 (30.7%)

19 (25.3%)

33 (44%)

0.008

Smoking n.(%)

27 (55.1%)

11 (22.44%)

11 (22.44%)

0.038

Stroke n.(%)

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

0

0.571

Dyslipidemia n.(%)

12 (33.3%)

10 (27.8%)

14 (38.9%)

0.546

Family History n.(%)

30 (49.18%)

11 (18.03%)

20 (32.8%)

0.095

Prior Catheterization n.(%)

5 (29.41%)

3 (17.64%)

6 (35.3%)

0.690

Prior PCI n.(%)

12 (46.15%)

3 (11.53%)

11 (42.3%)

0.148

Prior CABG n.(%)

0

1 (33.3%)

2 (66.7%)

0.304

Chest Pain n.(%)

56 (39.2%)

38 (26.6%)

49 (34.3%)

0.19

Dyspnea n.(%)

7 (15.9%)

11 (25%)

26 (59.09%)

<  0.0001

Pulse Rate (Mean ± SD) beat per minute

76.21 ± 14.26

84.53 ± 21.41

96.67 ± 23.64

<0.0001

Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure (Mean ± SD) mmHg

138.59 ± 23.36

138.83 ± 30.56

132.14 ± 25.1

0.355

Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure (Mean ± SD) mmHg

83.93 ± 12.27

82.7 ± 13.5

78.06 ± 12.36

0.048

Positive Troponin (%)

17 (24.6%)

17 (24.6%)

35 (50.7%)

<0.0001

GRACE Risk Score Calculation by The Treating Team (%)

0

0

0

N/A