Case fatality rates among hospitalised patients according to sex and ethnic group
| Case fatality | Chinese | Indians | Malays | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 5710) | Women (n = 1302) | Men (n = 1682) | Women (n = 371) | Men (n = 1624) | Women (n = 401) | |
| p Value for sex-ethnic group interaction *0.58, **0.11, ***0.017. | ||||||
| †The variables that were adjusted for in the Cox model were age, typical symptoms, history of previous MI, peak CK concentration, Q wave MI, and use of revascularisation procedures within 28 days. | ||||||
| 95% CI in parentheses. | ||||||
| 28 days* | 816 (14.3%) | 281 (21.6%) | 236 (14.0%) | 83 (22.4%) | 232 (14.3%) | 99 (24.7%) |
| Adjusted† HR | 1.59 (1.33 to 1.89) | 1.67 (1.20 to 2.32) | 1.75 (1.29 to 2.38) | |||
| 1 year** | 1041 (18.2%) | 352 (27.0%) | 305 (18.1%) | 110 (29.6%) | 320 (19.7%) | 142 (35.4%) |
| Adjusted† HR | 1.46 (1.26 to 1.70) | 1.69 (1.28 to 2.21) | 1.71 (1.34 to 2.18) | |||
| Long term*** | 1551 (27.2%) | 506 (38.9%) | 448 (26.6%) | 159 (42.9%) | 489 (30.1%) | 219 (54.6%) |
| Adjusted† HR | 1.30 (1.15 to 1.46) | 1.71 (1.38 to 2.12) | 1.96 (1.62 to 2.35) | |||