| Variable | Condition; OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute coronary syndromes | Heart failure | ||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 0.87 (0.78-0.98) | 0.82 (0.71-0.94) | |
| Male | Reference | Reference | |
| Age | 0.99 (0.99-1.00) | 0.99 (0.98-1.00) | |
| Socioeconomic proxy | |||
| Nonsubsidized adults | 0.74 (0.61-0.91) | 0.95 (0.69-1.30) | |
| Subsidized adults | 0.79 (0.63-1.00) | 0.98 (0.71-1.37) | |
| People aged ≥ 65 yr | Reference | Reference | |
| Comorbidity score (based on ≥ 2 physician claims in prior 2 yr) | 1.01 (0.95-1.08) | 1.02 (0.96-1.09) | |
| ≥ 2 physician claims in prior 2 yr | |||
| COPD | 1.03 (0.87-1.21) | 1.15 (0.99-1.35) | |
| Diabetes | 0.94 (0.81-1.09) | 0.96 (0.82-1.13) | |
| Hypertension | 1.06 (0.95-1.19) | 1.09 (0.94-1.26) | |
| Kidney disease | 0.91 (0.69-1.19) | 0.81 (0.64-1.03) | |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 0.99 (0.86-1.15) | 1.34 (1.12-1.60) | |
| Heart failure | 1.19 (0.96-1.48) | 0.99 (0.83-1.18) | |
| Hospital admission in prior 2 yr | 1.44 (1.24-1.68) | 1.44 (1.21-1.71) | |
| Emergency department presentation for acute coronary syndrome in prior 2 yr | 1.29 (1.04-1.59) | 1.49 (1.15-1.92) | |
| Emergency department presentation for heart failure in prior 2 yr | 1.08 (0.78-1.50) | 1.41 (1.16-1.71) | |
| No. of general practitioner claims in prior 2 yr | 1.01 (1.01-1.01) | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) | |
| Specialist claim in prior 2 yr | 0.64 (0.56-0.73) | 0.51 (0.43-0.61) | |
| No. of specialist claims in prior 2 yr | 0.97 (0.96-0.98) | 0.98 (0.97-0.98) | |
Note: CI = confidence interval, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, OR = odds ratio.