| MACE | ||
| Subjects included in analysis* | No ED treatment (n=40 522) | ED treatment (n=2623) |
| Number of events (%) | 8317 (20.5) | 171 (6.5) |
| Incidence rate (cases/100 person years) | 7.37 (7.22 to7.53) | 2.67 (2.30 to 3.11) |
| Unadjusted, HR (95% CI) | Referent | 0.72 (0.62 to 0.84) |
| Adjusted for age, HR (95% CI) | Referent | 0.76 (0.66 to 0.89) |
| Multivariable adjusted†, HR (95% CI) | Referent | 0.79 (0.68 to 0.92) |
* Numbers do not sum up to group total since subjects can be included in the No ED treatment category initially and later change to the ED treatment category
† Adjusted for all variables in table 1, except for medication started the first 6 months following the event which was adjusted for as a time-dependent variable.
MACE, includes hospital stay for MI, or heart failure, or revascularisation.