Table 1

Baseline characteristics of individuals with affected first-degree relatives with myocardial infarction and the general population

WomenMen
≥1 affected relativesGeneral populationP value≥1 affected relativesGeneral populationP value
No. of subjects109 37112 272 301149 98912 089 044
Age (years), mean (SD)40.3 (21.0)39.6 (16.8)<0.000138.9 (20.9)41.7 (15.6)<0.0001
MI (%)376 (0.3)33 762 (0.3)<0.00011879 (1.3)101 507 (0.8)<0.0001
Place of residence (%)<0.0001<0.0001
 Urban76 254 (69.7)7 740 136 (63.1)99 079 (66.1)7 309 940 (60.5)
 Suburban28 195 (25.8)3 624 603 (29.5)43 568 (29.1)3 848 868 (31.8)
 Rural4733 (4.3)872 384 (7.11)7086 (4.7)895 750 (7.4)
 Unknown189 (0.2)35 178 (0.3)256 (0.17)34 486 (0.3)
Income levels (%)<0.0001<0.0001
 Quintile 118 783 (17.2)2 062 900 (16.8)29 225 (19.5)2 310 684 (19.1)
 Quintile 215 135 (13.8)1 838 185 (15.0)15 425 (10.3)1 506 475 (12.5)
 Quintile 327 496 (25.1)3 658 895 (29.8)34 394 (22.9)3 207 226 (26.5)
 Quintile 424 975 (22.8)2 411 506 (19.7)30 457 (20.3)2 241 214 (18.5)
 Quintile 522 962 (21.0)2 298 595 (18.7)40 466 (27.0)2 821 626 (23.3)
 Unknown20 (0.0)2220 (0.0)22 (0.0)1819 (0.0)
Occupation (%)<0.0001<0.0001
 Dependents of the insured individuals26 186 (23.9)4 535 168 (37.0)26 276 (17.5)3 746 793 (31.0)
 Civil servants, teachers, military personnel and veterans5481 (5.0)343 851 (2.8)9641 (6.3)570 840 (4.7)
 Non-manual workers and professionals44 824 (41.0)3 642 834 (29.7)61 947 (41.3)3 934 252 (32.5)
 Manual workers20 894 (19.1)2 609 974 (21.3)30 635 (20.4)2 286 403 (18.9)
 Other11 986 (11.0)1 140 474 (9.3)21 490 (14.3)1 550 756 (12.8)
  • MI, myocardial infarction.