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Table 5 Mortality at 30 Days and 36 Months by Cause of Death

From: Anemia is an independent risk for mortality after acute myocardial infarction in patients with and without diabetes

Cause of death within 30 days

Group A Diabetes Anemia (% deaths <=30d)

Group B Diabetes No anemic (% deaths <=30d)

Group C No diabetes Anemia (% deaths <=30d)

Group D No diabetes No anemia (% deaths <=30d)

Cancer

4 (1.7)c

0 (0.0)b

13 (7.0)a,dd

2 (0.8)cc

Cardio

169 (73.2)b,dd

252 (82.6)a,c

138 (73.8)b,d

226 (85.9)aa,c

Stroke

3 (1.3)

10 (3.3)

4 (2.1)

6 (2.3)

Diabetes

18 (7.8)cc,dd

17 (7.4)cc,dd

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

G I cause

8 (3.5)bb

1 (0.3)aa,cc

5 (2.7)bb

2 (0.8)

Infection

5 (2.2)

8 (2.6)

3 (1.6)

9 (3.4)

Renal

4 (1.7)

3 (1.0)

5 (2.7)

2 (0.8)

Lung Disease

3 (1.3)

3 (1.0)

6 (3.2)

7 (2.7)

Other

16 (6.9)

11 (3.6)

12 (6.4)

8 (3.0)

Unknown

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

1 (0.4)

Total

231

305

187

263

Cause of death 31 days to 36 months

(% deaths 30 days – 36 months)

Cancer

29 (12.6)

32 (9.7)c

42 (17.9)b

56 (14.5)

Cardio

101 (43.7)b

179 (54.1)a

110 (47.0)

196 (50.8)

Stroke

5 (2.2)

18 (5.4)

13 (5.6)

23 (6.0)

Diabetes

34 (14.7)cc,dd

36 (10.9)cc,dd

1 (0.4)aa,bb

3 (0.8)aa,bb

G I cause

10 (4.3)

8 (2.4)

7 (3.0)

9 (2.3)

Infection

12 (5.2)bb

11 (3.3)aa

10 (4.3)

11 (2.8)

Renal

10(4.3)

4 (1.2)

10 (4.3)

10 (2.6)

Lung Disease

9 (3.9)

17 (5.1)

9 (3.8)

25 (6.5)

Other

13 (5.6)c

18 (5.4)c,d

29 (12.4)a,b

38 (9.8)b

Unknown

8 (3.5)

8 (2.4)

3 (1.3)

15 (3.9)

Total

231

331

234

386

  1. a signifies p < 0.05 between group A and current group. b signifies p < 0.05 group B and current group. c signifies p < 0.05 between group C and current group. d signifies p < 0.05 between group D and current group. Double symbol (e.g. aa) signifies p < 0.001.