Variables

Total (n = 132)

Group I

hs CRP (n = 100)

Group II

CRP (n = 32)

Age, years

Mean ± SD

58.85 ± 11.97

57.85 ± 11.65

61.97 ± 12.58

Range

30 - 85

30 - 85

40 - 82

Gender

Male

87 (65.91%)

67 (67%)

20 (62.5%)

Female

45 (34.09%)

33 (33%)

12 (37.5%)

Male: female ratio

1.93:1

2.03:1

1.67:1

Smoking

Never

35 (26.52%)

28 (28%)

7 (21.88%)

Current

71 (53.79%)

53 (53%)

18 (56.25%)

Ex-smoker

26 (19.7%)

19 (19%)

7 (21.88%)

Comorbidities

None

14 (10.61%)

10 (10%)

4 (12.5%)

DM

93 (70.45%)

68 (68%)

25 (78.13%)

HTN

68 (51.52%)

53 (53%)

15 (46.88%)

CAD

26 (19.7%)

22 (22%)

4 (12.5%)

Disease duration, m

Mean ± SD

16.6 ± 23.33

17.14 ± 23.92

14.87 ± 21.66

Range

1.0 - 96

1.0 - 96

1.0 - 72

Hospital stay, days

Mean ± SD

5.14 ± 1.61

5.27 ± 1.62

4.75 ± 1.55

Range

1.0 - 9.0

1.0 - 9.0

2.0 - 9.0

Cardiac events

None

81 (61.36%)

58 (58%)

23 (71.88%)

Acute heart failure

26 (19.7%)

21 (21%)

5 (15.63%)

Arrhythmia

16 (12.12%)

12 (12%)

4 (12.5%)

Post-MI angina

10 (7.58%)

9 (9%)

1 (3.13%)

Cardiogenic shock

10 (7.58%)

7 (7%)

3 (9.38%)

Outcomes

Medical treatment

85 (64.39%)

62 (62%)

23 (71.88%)

PCI

36 (27.27%)

30 (30%)

6 (18.75%)

Death

11 (8.33)

8 (8%)

3 (9.38%)