Table 2
Odds ratios for treatment of coronary heart disease with lipid lowering drugs: multifactorial model
| Variable | n | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for sex. | ||||
| †p values obtained by fitting age and year of diagnosis as continuous variables. | ||||
| CHD, coronary heart disease; CI, confidence interval. | ||||
| Age (years) | 75+ | 250 | 0.11 (0.06 to 0.21) | <0.001† |
| 65 to 74 | 255 | 0.53 (0.35 to 0.80) | ||
| <65 | 252 | 1.0 | ||
| Type of CHD | Angina only | 376 | 0.63 (0.43 to 0.93) | 0.019 |
| Heart attack | 381 | 1.0 | ||
| Current cigarette smoker | Yes | 130 | 0.55 (0.32 to 0.96) | 0.037 |
| No | 627 | 1.0 | ||
| Year of diagnosis | Up to 1988 | 260 | 0.72 (0.46 to 1.14) | 0.12† |
| 1989 to 1993 | 195 | 0.90 (0.56 to 1.42) | ||
| 1994 to 1998 | 302 | 1.0 | ||
| Housing tenure | Owned | 504 | 1.38 (0.90 to 2.12) | 0.15 |
| Rented | 253 | 1.0 | ||
