Table 5

Factors associated with admission to a cardiac ward

Odds ratio95% CI (lower)95% CI (upper)P-value
Age0.990.990.99<0.001
Sex (female)0.880.870.90<0.001
Ethnicity (White reference)
Black0.960.871.050.36
Asian0.960.921.000.07
Other non-White ethnicities1.000.931.080.98
Ischaemic ECG changes1.201.181.23<0.001
LV function (normal—reference)
Moderate impairment1.251.211.28<0.001
Severe impairment1.211.161.27<0.001
Heart failure0.890.860.91<0.001
Diabetes0.960.940.990.001
Hypercholesterolemia1.091.071.12<0.001
Hypertension1.041.021.06<0.001
History of CVA0.880.850.90<0.001
History of PVD0.940.910.980.002
History of AMI0.940.920.96<0.001
History of angina0.970.950.990.02
Family history of coronary heart disease1.071.041.09<0.001
Previous PCI1.191.161.22<0.001
Previous CABG surgery1.051.011.090.002
Smoking (never smoked—reference)
Ex-smoker1.051.031.07<0.001
Current smoker1.041.021.070.001
Asthma/COPD0.900.880.92<0.001
Admissions as a cardiac arrest1.030.971.090.31
Admitted under cardiologist (first 24 h of care)18.217.918.6<0.001
Admitted to a centre with catheter laboratory facilities0.960.940.98<0.001
Odds ratio95% CI (lower)95% CI (upper)P-value
Age0.990.990.99<0.001
Sex (female)0.880.870.90<0.001
Ethnicity (White reference)
Black0.960.871.050.36
Asian0.960.921.000.07
Other non-White ethnicities1.000.931.080.98
Ischaemic ECG changes1.201.181.23<0.001
LV function (normal—reference)
Moderate impairment1.251.211.28<0.001
Severe impairment1.211.161.27<0.001
Heart failure0.890.860.91<0.001
Diabetes0.960.940.990.001
Hypercholesterolemia1.091.071.12<0.001
Hypertension1.041.021.06<0.001
History of CVA0.880.850.90<0.001
History of PVD0.940.910.980.002
History of AMI0.940.920.96<0.001
History of angina0.970.950.990.02
Family history of coronary heart disease1.071.041.09<0.001
Previous PCI1.191.161.22<0.001
Previous CABG surgery1.051.011.090.002
Smoking (never smoked—reference)
Ex-smoker1.051.031.07<0.001
Current smoker1.041.021.070.001
Asthma/COPD0.900.880.92<0.001
Admissions as a cardiac arrest1.030.971.090.31
Admitted under cardiologist (first 24 h of care)18.217.918.6<0.001
Admitted to a centre with catheter laboratory facilities0.960.940.98<0.001

AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CABG surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; CHD, coronary heart disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; ECG, electrocardiograph; LV, left ventricle; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.

Table 5

Factors associated with admission to a cardiac ward

Odds ratio95% CI (lower)95% CI (upper)P-value
Age0.990.990.99<0.001
Sex (female)0.880.870.90<0.001
Ethnicity (White reference)
Black0.960.871.050.36
Asian0.960.921.000.07
Other non-White ethnicities1.000.931.080.98
Ischaemic ECG changes1.201.181.23<0.001
LV function (normal—reference)
Moderate impairment1.251.211.28<0.001
Severe impairment1.211.161.27<0.001
Heart failure0.890.860.91<0.001
Diabetes0.960.940.990.001
Hypercholesterolemia1.091.071.12<0.001
Hypertension1.041.021.06<0.001
History of CVA0.880.850.90<0.001
History of PVD0.940.910.980.002
History of AMI0.940.920.96<0.001
History of angina0.970.950.990.02
Family history of coronary heart disease1.071.041.09<0.001
Previous PCI1.191.161.22<0.001
Previous CABG surgery1.051.011.090.002
Smoking (never smoked—reference)
Ex-smoker1.051.031.07<0.001
Current smoker1.041.021.070.001
Asthma/COPD0.900.880.92<0.001
Admissions as a cardiac arrest1.030.971.090.31
Admitted under cardiologist (first 24 h of care)18.217.918.6<0.001
Admitted to a centre with catheter laboratory facilities0.960.940.98<0.001
Odds ratio95% CI (lower)95% CI (upper)P-value
Age0.990.990.99<0.001
Sex (female)0.880.870.90<0.001
Ethnicity (White reference)
Black0.960.871.050.36
Asian0.960.921.000.07
Other non-White ethnicities1.000.931.080.98
Ischaemic ECG changes1.201.181.23<0.001
LV function (normal—reference)
Moderate impairment1.251.211.28<0.001
Severe impairment1.211.161.27<0.001
Heart failure0.890.860.91<0.001
Diabetes0.960.940.990.001
Hypercholesterolemia1.091.071.12<0.001
Hypertension1.041.021.06<0.001
History of CVA0.880.850.90<0.001
History of PVD0.940.910.980.002
History of AMI0.940.920.96<0.001
History of angina0.970.950.990.02
Family history of coronary heart disease1.071.041.09<0.001
Previous PCI1.191.161.22<0.001
Previous CABG surgery1.051.011.090.002
Smoking (never smoked—reference)
Ex-smoker1.051.031.07<0.001
Current smoker1.041.021.070.001
Asthma/COPD0.900.880.92<0.001
Admissions as a cardiac arrest1.030.971.090.31
Admitted under cardiologist (first 24 h of care)18.217.918.6<0.001
Admitted to a centre with catheter laboratory facilities0.960.940.98<0.001

AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CABG surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; CHD, coronary heart disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; ECG, electrocardiograph; LV, left ventricle; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.

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