| Variable |
Controls |
POCT |
P value |
| n=151 |
n=151 |
| n(%) |
n(%) |
| or mean ± SD |
or mean ± SD |
| Men |
83/143 (58.0) |
83/148 (56.1) |
0.735 |
| Age (years) |
64 ± 17 |
61 ± 16 |
0.424 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
27 ± 6 |
27 ± 5 |
0.797 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) |
6.3 ± 2.1 |
6.1 ± 2.0 |
0.403 |
| Creatinine (mmol/l) |
84.4 ± 22.4 |
81.8 ± +20.2 |
0.285 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mmol/l) |
1.4 ± 0.5 |
1.3 ± 0.5 |
0.640 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/l) |
3.3 ± 1.0 |
3.0 ± 1.3 |
0.247 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) |
1.7 ± 1.0 |
1.9 ± 0.9 |
0.982 |
| Interval between symptom onset and baseline visit (all patients, days) |
1.7 ± 1.7 |
2.2 ± 8.2 |
0.194 |
| Interval between symptom onset and baseline visit (patients presenting <5 days after symptom onset, days) |
1.5 ± 1.4 |
1.3 ± 1.5 |
0.228 |
| Time period |
May 2006-August 2007 |
August 2007-August 2008 |
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