Table 2

Unadjusted and adjusted IRRs with 95% CIs assessing variation in utilisation of PPCI in England, 2003–2013

UnadjustedAdjusted
IRR (95% CI)p ValueIRR (95% CI)p Value
Year1.28 (1.27 to 1.28)<0.0011.30 (1.23 to 1.36)<0.001
Age
 <55RefRef
 55–640.97 (0.96 to 0.99)<0.0011.00 (0.98 to 1.01)0.731
 65–790.93 (0.92 to 0.95)<0.0010.99 (0.97 to 1.01)0.117
 80+0.83 (0.81 to 0.85)<0.0010.87 (0.85 to 0.90)<0.001
Male gender1.06 (1.05 to 1.08)<0.0011.02 (1.00 to 1.03)0.044
Distance to hospital in km
 <6RefRef
 6–151.15 (1.13 to 1.18)<0.0011.02 (0.99 to 1.04)0.078
 16–291.32 (1.28 to 1.35)<0.0011.03 (1.00 to 1.05)0.025
 30+1.28 (1.25 to 1.32)<0.0010.95 (0.93 to 0.98)0.001
Family history of chronic heart disease1.21 (1.19 to 1.23)<0.0011.01 (1.00 to 1.03)0.085
Previous acute MI0.92 (0.90 to 0.94)<0.0010.95 (0.93 to 0.98)<0.001
Previous chronic cardiac failure0.76 (0.72 to 0.81)<0.0010.86 (0.81 to 0.92)<0.001
Previous angina0.86 (0.84 to 0.88)<0.0010.96 (0.94 to 0.98)0.001
Diabetes mellitus1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)0.8600.97 (0.95 to 0.99)0.001
Chronic renal failure0.90 (0.86 to 0.95)<0.0010.89 (0.85 to 0.94)<0.001
Previous PCI1.11 (1.09 to 1.14)<0.0011.09 (1.05 to 1.12)<0.001
Previous CABG0.93 (0.89 to 0.97)<0.0010.96 (0.92 to 1.01)0.130
Cerebrovascular disease0.94 (0.91 to 0.97)<0.0010.96 (0.93 to 0.99)0.012
Smoker1.04 (1.03 to 1.06)<0.0011.01 (0.99 to 1.02)0.205
Total number of beds at trust
 <700RefRef
 700–9990.93 (0.89 to 0.98)0.0030.99 (0.95 to 1.04)0.802
 1000+0.75 (0.71 to 0.79)<0.0010.92 (0.88 to 0.97)0.001
Number of interventional cardiologists
 <5RefRef
 >54.10 (4.00 to 4.21)<0.0011.30 (1.25 to 1.34)<0.001
Number of visiting interventional cardiologists
 0RefRef
 1–53.46 (3.37 to 3.56)<0.0011.31 (1.26 to 1.36)<0.001
 6+4.22 (4.09 to 437)<0.0011.42 (1.35 to 1.49)<0.001
PPCI service
 Daytime only (09:00–17:00)RefRef
 24 h service 7 days a week7.19 (6.99 to 7.39)<0.0012.69 (2.58 to 2.81)<0.001
Teaching status (university hospital)1.27 (1.19 to 1.36)<0.0011.01 (0.93 to 1.10)0.809
  • CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; IMD, index of multiple deprivation; IRR, incidence rate ratio; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PPCI, primary PCI.