Table 1 General characteristics of cases according to hs-troponin groups

Age (years)

34.5 ± 11.1

37.1 ± 14.6

33.9 ± 10.2

0.369

Males N(%)

40 (67)

8 (67)

32 (67)

0.641

Unemployed N(%)

26 (43)

7 (58)

19 (39)

0.436

Cigarette smoking N(%)

38 (63)

8 (66)

30 (62)

0.789

Cigarette smoking duration (pack/year)

10.2 ± 15.9

15.6 ± 23.1

8.8 ± 13.5

0.186

Water pipe usage N(%)

31 (51)

7 (58)

24 (50)

0.605

Alcohol consumption N(%)

13 (21)

7 (58)

6 (12)

0.001

Methadone usage N(%)

30 (50)

8 (66)

22 (45)

0.197

Methadone usage duration^a (months)

3 (0, 33)

12 (0,54)

0 (0,24)

0.201

Methadone consumption^a (mg)

50 (21, 100)

50 (25,100)

50 (16, 144)

0.648