Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios (OR) or hazard ratios (HR) for mortality in patients with MI
PrehospitalIn-hospitalPost-hospital
Number of event/total
OR or HR
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Distance (miles), tertile*
    <31287/3447407/2160678/1753
    3–91346/3451304/2105607/1801
    >91423/3447268/2024572/1756
Unadjusted
    <31.001.001.00
    3–91.07 (0.97 to 1.18)0.73 (0.62 to 0.86)0.83 (0.74 to 0.92)
    >91.18 (1.07 to 1.30)0.66 (0.56 to 0.78)0.88 (0.79 to 0.98)
Adjusted for age, sex and deprivation
    <31.001.001.00
    3–91.17 (1.05 to 1.30)0.80 (0.66 to 0.95)0.89 (0.79 to 1.00)
    >91.20 (1.07 to 1.35)0.63 (0.52 to 0.77)0.96 (0.86 to 1.10)
Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation and other covariates
    <31.001.001.00
    3–91.16 (1.04 to 1.29)0.82 (0.68 to 0.98)0.90 (0.80 to 1.01)
    >91.18 (1.05 to 1.32)0.66 (0.54 to 0.80)0.97 (0.85 to 1.10)
Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation, other covariates and urban-rural code
    <31.001.001.00
    3–91.21 (1.07 to 1.37)1.07 (0.73 to 1.58)1.21 (0.95 to 1.54)
    >91.30 (1.10 to 1.54)0.79 (0.44 to 1.40)1.49 (1.04 to 2.15)
Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation, other covariates and estimated travel time
    <31.001.001.00
    3–91.44 (1.16 to 1.78)0.65 (0.44 to 0.98)1.19 (0.90 to 1.58)
    >92.37 (1.24 to 4.54)1.04 (0.22 to 4.93)2.06 (1.01 to 4.21)
Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation, other covariates, urban-rural code and estimated travel time
    <31.001.001.00
    3–91.46 (1.09 to 1.95)1.02 (0.66 to 1.58)1.27 (0.96 to 1.68)
    >92.05 (1.00 to 4.21)0.95 (0.45 to 2.03)1.90 (1.19 to 3.02)
  • *Other covariates included day of week of admission, previous cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular drug use and interactions between distance and deprivation/sex. Analysis was done by excluding missing data.