Results of logistic regression analysis predicting use of various drugs in hospital
| Aspirin | IV/LMW heparin | Both aspirin and heparin | β blocker | Calcium channel blocker | IV nitrates | ||||||||||||||||||
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| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||||||||||||
| 1998 v 1996) | 1.0 (0.80, 1.25) | 0.98 | 1.06 (0.57, 1.99) | 0.85 | 1.02 (0.66, 1.57) | 0.93 | 1.30 (1.05, 1.61) | 0.018 | 0.66 (0.54, 0.8) | <0.001 | 0.72 (0.54, 0.97) | 0.032 | |||||||||||
| Intervention | 0.99 (0.67, 1.46) | 0.95 | 0.90 (0.51, 1.57) | 0.69 | 0.87 (0.53, 1.41) | 0.55 | 1.09 (0.80, 1.47) | 0.57 | 0.89 (0.73, 1.08) | 0.22 | 1.09 (0.65, 1.81) | 0.75 | |||||||||||
| Metropolitan | 1.07 (0.75, 1.54) | 0.69 | 1.44 (0.8, 2.59) | 0.22 | 1.33 (0.81, 2.2) | 0.25 | 1.24 (0.93, 1.64) | 0.14 | 0.81 (0.65, 1.03) | 0.079 | 0.55 (0.35, 0.88) | 0.015 | |||||||||||
| Age: <65 years (ref) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65–74 years | 0.82 (0.64, 1.06) | 0.13 | 0.70 (0.55, 0.89) | 0.005 | 0.72 (0.59, 0.88) | 0.002 | 0.84 (0.70, 1.0) | 0.046 | 1.19 (1.01, 1.39) | 0.037 | 0.70 (0.53, 0.92) | 0.012 | |||||||||||
| 75+ years | 0.72 (0.53, 0.96) | 0.028 | 0.45 (0.37, 0.56) | <0.001 | 0.47 (0.38, 0.59) | <0.001 | 0.60 (0.49, 0.74) | <0.001 | 1.49 (1.23, 1.8) | <0.001 | 0.49 (0.35, 0.7) | <0.001 | |||||||||||
| Male | 1.26 (1.05, 1.52) | 0.014 | 1.16 (0.98, 1.37) | 0.079 | 1.20 (1.06, 1.35) | 0.006 | 1.03 (0.88, 1.2) | 0.74 | 0.84 (0.72, 0.97) | 0.020 | 1.02 (0.8, 1.29) | 0.87 | |||||||||||
| Insurance classification | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-chargeable (ref) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chargeable | 0.76 (0.56, 1.02) | 0.067 | 1.24 (0.98, 1.58) | 0.073 | 1.07 (0.83, 1.37) | 0.61 | 1.22 (0.95, 1.57) | 0.12 | 0.80 (0.64, 1.0) | 0.052 | 0.92 (0.69, 1.21) | 0.53 | |||||||||||
| Vet Affairs chargeable | 0.91 (0.62, 1.33) | 0.61 | 1.17 (0.84, 1.65) | 0.34 | 1.05 (0.81, 1.38) | 0.70 | 0.84 (0.61, 1.17) | 0.30 | 1.15 (0.89, 1.48) | 0.27 | 1.06 (0.73, 1.54) | 0.75 | |||||||||||
| Past history of AMI/angina or revascularisation | 0.67 (0.51, 0.88) | 0.005 | 0.83 (0.67, 1.02) | 0.074 | 0.77 (0.62, 0.97) | 0.027 | 1.03 (0.89, 1.19) | 0.69 | 2.43 (2.01, 2.95) | <0.001 | 1.20 (0.96, 1.48) | 0.099 | |||||||||||
| Severe | 1.31 (1.04, 1.64) | 0.024 | 1.43 (1.21, 1.69) | <0.001 | 1.39 (1.21, 1.59) | <0.001 | 1.11 (0.92, 1.35) | 0.28 | 1.25 (1.07, 1.47) | 0.007 | 3.14 (2.29, 4.3) | <0.001 | |||||||||||
| Diabetes | 0.85 (0.65, 1.11) | 0.22 | 1.07 (0.82, 1.38) | 0.61 | 0.98 (0.78, 1.22) | 0.83 | 0.96 (0.78, 1.18) | 0.69 | 1.50 (1.16, 1.93) | 0.003 | 1.17 (0.91, 1.52) | 0.20 | |||||||||||