Table 1 Overall characteristics of patients with AMI between 1 April 2017 and 31 December 2019

From: Components of particulate matter as potential risk factors for acute myocardial infarction

Variable

 

n

%

Age, years

40−64

14,251

32.2

65−74

12,989

29.4

≥75

16,992

38.4

Male sex

 

33,143

74.9

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

 

14,232

34.8

Smoking history

 

21,508

55.6

Hypertension

 

28,565

64.6

Diabetes

 

13,633

30.8

Hyperlipidaemia

 

29,111

65.8

Season

Warm (May to October)

23,972

54.2

Cool (November to April)

20,260

45.8

  1. AMI, acute myocardial infarction, BMI body mass index.