Table 2

Comparisons of ACEI dispensation between groups

ACEI dispensation ≤1 year of hospitalisation for HF (%)p Value
Sex, n=93 258<0.001
 Women47.1
 Men55.5
Age class (years), n=93 258<0.001
 20–6469.4
 65–7460.9
 75–8453.3
 ≥8540.3
Country/region of birth, n=93 243<0.001
 Sweden50.9
 Nordic country55.9
 EU 27*53.4
 Other European countries+Former Soviet58.2
 Asia+Oceania60.9
 Other56.3
Educational level, n=87 644<0.001
 <9 years of compulsory school50.8
 9 years of compulsory school55.8
 ≤2 years of upper secondary school53.7
 3 years of upper secondary school54.2
 <3 years of higher education55.0
 ≥3 years of higher education54.9
Employment status, n=91 373<0.001
 Gainfully employed73.0
 Sporadic gainful employment58.0
 No gainful employment50.1
Income class (quartiles), n=91 373<0.001
 ≤€11 88451.1
 €11 895–€14 22250.0
 €14 233–€18 08351.9
 ≥€18 08355.3

  • *EU 27=Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania.

  • ACEI, ACE inhibitor; HF, heart failure.