Table 2 Predictors of initiation, first break of at least 90 days and re-initiation after a break of statin treatment among patients aged 30–64 years and 65–74 years who survived a first hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction in the period 1995–2001
Statins
InitiationFirst breakRe-initiation
Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2Model 1Model 2
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Age 30–64 years
Income
High1.28 (1.21–1.36)1.27 (1.19–1.35)0.71 (0.64–0.79)0.73 (0.66–0.82)1.03 (0.89–1.19)1.01 (0.86–1.18)
Medium1.13 (1.07–1.20)1.13 (1.06–1.20)0.82 (0.73–0.91)0.82 (0.74–0.92)0.93 (0.80–1.07)0.91 (0.79–1.06)
Low∗111111
p value<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001<0.00010.300.32
Education
High1.12 (1.05–1.20)1.03 (0.96–1.11)0.79 (0.69–0.90)0.87 (0.75–1.00)1.07 (0.89–1.28)1.05 (0.86–1.27)
Medium1.08 (1.02–1.13)1.04 (0.99–1.09)0.91 (0.83–1.00)0.95 (0.87–1.05)1.13 (1.00–1.27)1.13 (1.00–1.27)
Low∗111111
p value0.00090.360.0020.130.160.16
Age 65–74 years
Income
High1.23 (1.13–1.34)1.19 (1.08–1.30)0.96 (0.81–1.15)0.94 (0.79–1.13)1.19 (0.94–1.51)1.16 (0.91–1.49)
Medium1.12 (1.03–1.22)1.11 (1.02–1.20)0.93 (0.78–1.10)0.93 (0.78–1.10)1.20 (0.94–1.52)1.19 (0.94–1.51)
Low∗111111
p value<.00010.0010.690.690.270.33
Education
High1.24 (1.11–1.38)1.17 (1.04–1.31)1.14 (0.93–1.40)1.15 (0.93–1.43)1.15 (0.86–1.53)1.11 (0.82–1.50)
Medium1.09 (1.01–1.18)1.06 (0.98–1.15)0.92 (0.79–1.08)0.93 (0.80–1.08)0.99 (0.80–1.22)0.97 (0.79–1.21)
Low∗111111
p value0.00040.030.150.140.570.70
  • Model 1: Effects of income and education are estimated separately with adjustment for baseline characteristics.

  • Model 2: Effects of income and education are estimated simultaneously with adjustment for baseline characteristics.

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