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J Epidemiol Community Health 55:483-486 doi:10.1136/jech.55.7.483
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Trends in the hospital management of unstable angina

Table 4

Results of logistic regression analysis predicting use of various procedures in hospital

Coronary angiography Echocardiography Rehabilitation
OR (95% CI) p value OR (95% CI) p value OR (95% CI) p value
1998 v 1996 1.36 (0.92, 2.02) 0.12 1.01 (0.66, 1.55) 0.95 0.83 (0.55, 1.26) 0.38
Intervention 0.92 (0.37, 2.27) 0.86 0.65 (0.28, 1.48) 0.29 1.17 (0.66, 2.08) 0.59
Metropolitan 21.52 (5.41, 85.61) <0.001 3.33 (1.27, 8.74) 0.016 0.84 (0.49, 1.45) 0.53
Age: <65 years (ref)
 65–74 years 0.80 (0.62, 1.03) 0.084 1.32 (0.98, 1.79) 0.070 0.96 (0.74, 1.25) 0.77
75+ years 0.35 (0.21, 0.59) <0.001 1.30 (0.94, 1.8) 0.11 0.69 (0.50, 0.94) 0.022
Male 1.55 (1.09, 2.21) 0.016 1.04 (0.82, 1.31) 0.76 1.03 (0.82, 1.29) 0.80
Insurance classification
 Non-chargeable (ref)
 Chargeable 1.23 (0.95, 1.6) 0.11 1.47 (0.99, 2.19) 0.057 0.98 (0.67, 1.43) 0.92
 Vet Affairs chargeable 1.03 (0.64, 1.65) 0.89 1.58 (1.14, 2.21) 0.008 1.17 (0.81, 1.69) 0.39
Past history of AMI/angina or revascularisation 0.68 (0.53, 0.87) 0.004 0.51 (0.37, 0.71) <0.001 0.62 (0.51, 0.75) <0.001
Severe 1.56 (1.12, 2.16) 0.010 1.36 (1.13, 1.64) 0.002 1.31 (1.08, 1.59) 0.007
Diabetes 0.76 (0.51, 1.15) 0.19 1.00 (0.75, 1.33) 0.98 0.90 (0.69, 1.17) 0.40

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