Characteristics of the MAMI Study participants
| Cases with MI* n=394 | Controls n=465 | |
| Men (%) | 316 (80.2) | 327 (70.3) |
| Age years, mean (range) | 59 (30–75) | 55 (20–77) |
| Smokers, N (%) | 146 (37.1) | 105 (22.6) |
| Ex-smokers, N (%) | 145 (36.8) | 161 (34.6) |
| Regular alcohol drinkers† (%) | 232 (58.9) | 311 (66.9) |
| Reported diabetes (%) | 110 (28.2) | 53 (11.9) |
| Reported hypertension (%) | 184 (47.2) | 160 (35.6) |
| Reported hypercholesterolaemia (%) | 179 (47.0) | 160 (36.9) |
| Overweight (BMI 25–30 kg/m2)‡ (%) | 136 (41.7) | 197 (42.6) |
| Obese (BMI>30 kg/m2)‡ (%) | 149 (45.7) | 173 (37.4) |
*A total of 423 cases gave consent to participate in the study, however, 29 cases did not complete their admission questionnaire so questionnaire data about them is missing.
†Regular alcohol drinkers were defined as research subjects who consumed at least one unit of alcoholic beverage, including beer, wine and spirits, per week in a year.
‡BMI cut-offs were as defined by WHO.
BMI, body mass index; MAMI, Maltese Acute Myocardial Infarction; MI, myocardial infarction.