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Table 2 Patient characteristics by MACE occurrence

From: Use of troponin assay after electrical injuries: a 15-year multicentre retrospective cohort in emergency departments

 

No MACE

n = 779 (%)

MACE

n = 6 (%)

p value

Age (years)—median (IQR)

42 ± 11.2

53 ± 31.9

< 0.001

Cardiovascular risks factors (≧ 1)—no. (%)

65 (8.3)

3 (50.0)

0.01

Cardiac history—no. (%)

22 (2.8)

3 (50.0)

< 0.001

High voltage (> 1000 Volts)—no. (%)

54 (6.9)

1 (16.7)

0.42

Initial loss of consciousness—no. (%)

35 (4.5)

3 (50.0)

< 0.001

Transthoracic current—no. (%)

267 (34.3)

6 (100.0)

< 0.001

Symptomatic—no. (%)

545 (70.0)

6 (100.0)

0.04

Chest Pain—no. (%)

107 (13.7)

1 (16.7)

0.84

Headache or vertigo—no. (%)

62 (8.0)

1 (16.7)

0.49

Burns—no. (%)

128 (16.4)

3 (50.0)

0.27

Abnormal ECG—no. (%)

94 (12.1)

5 (83.3)

< 0.001

Positive troponin—no. (%)

12 (1.5)

5 (83.3)

< 0.001

Troponin rise—no. (%)

6 (0.8)

2 (33.3)

< 0.001

  1. MACE major adverse cardiac event, IQR interquartile range, OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, ECG electrocardiogram