Table 4
Drugs of benefit not prescribed at discharge despite absence of contraindication
| With chest pain | Without chest pain | p Value 4-150 | Odds ratio4-150 (95% CI) | |
| Aspirin | 58/1267 (4.6%) | 29/184 (15.8%) | < 0.001 | 2.72 (1.65 to 4.51) |
| β Blocker | 129/751 (17.2%) | 30/66 (45.5%) | < 0.001 | 2.66 (1.51 to 4.69) |
| ACE inhibitor | 201/672 (29.9%) | 46/128 (35.9%) | 0.619 | 1.11 (0.74 to 1.67) |
| Statin | 181/291 (62.2%) | 13/21 (61.9%) | 0.822 | 0.90 (0.35 to 2.30) |
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↵4-150 Adjusted for age and sex.
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ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme.
