Independent predictors of early rehospitalisation (first hospitalisation within 30 days)
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Predictor | |
| Female sex | 1.33 (1.062 to 1.67) |
| History of hyperlipidaemia | 1.67 (1.32 to 2.11) |
| In-hospital PCI | 0.65 (0.48 to 0.87) |
| In-hospital CABG | 0.35 (0.17 to 0.69) |
| In-hospital echocardiography | 0.72 (0.56 to 0.91) |
| In-hospital use of Ca channel blocker | 1.41 (1.12 to 1.79) |
| Recurrent ischemia in hospital | 1.69 (1.36 to 2.11) |
| Discharge diagnosis | |
| UAP | 1.00 |
| NSTEMI | 1.28 (0.97 to 1.70) |
| STEMI | 1.76 (1.29 to 2.40) |
| GRACE risk score | |
| Low risk | 1.00 |
| Intermediate | 1.07(0.82 to 1.39) |
| High risk | 1.65 (1.17 to 2.31) |
| Year of admission | |
| 1999–2001 | 1.00 |
| 2002–2004 | 1.32 (1.03 to 1.69) |
| 2005–2007 | 0.65 (0.48 to 0.88) |
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; NSTEMI, non S-T elevation myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary angiography; STEMI, S-T elevation myocardial infarction; UAP, unstable angina pectoris.