Table 2 Baseline characteristics, site of thrombolysis and times to hospital arrival (20 months)
Total STEMIs(n = 812)Self-presentation with STEMI(n = 268)Ambulance presentation with STEMI(n = 544)
Baseline characteristics
    Male sex511 (63%)163 (61%)348 (64%)
    Anterior territory infarction317 (39%)110 (41%)207 (38%)
    Age >75 years253 (31%)86 (32%)167 (31%)
Treatment and time to presentation
    Prehospital thrombolysis146 (18%)0 (0)146 (27%)
    Inhospital thrombolysis429 (53%)182 (68%)247 (45%)
    No thrombolysis237 (29%)86 (32%)151 (28%)
Times from onset of symptoms to arrival at hospital
    0–1 h20 (2%)3 (1%)17 (3%)
    >1–2 h222 (27%)32 (12%)190 (35%)
    >2–6 h489 (60%)190 (71%)299 (55%)
    >6 h81 (10%)43 (16%)38 (7%)
  • STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction.

  • STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction.