Table 2

Sequential risk adjustments on the association between education and long-term outcomes after AMI

Risk adjustment categoryIntermediate vs high educationLow vs high education
1 year RR (95% CI)P value1 year RR (95% CI)P value
1-year MACE
 No adjustment (model 1)1.57 (1.09 to 2.25)0.0152.41 (1.72 to 3.37)<0.001
 Demographic factors (model 2)1.54 (1.07 to 2.22)0.0191.68 (1.18 to 2.39)0.004
 Demographic factors+CVD risk profiles (model 3)1.54 (1.07 to 2.21)0.0211.68 (1.18 to 2.41)0.004
1-year mortality
 No adjustment (model 1)1.92 (1.00 to 3.67)0.0503.09 (1.69 to 5.65)<0.001
 Demographic factors (model 2)1.78 (0.93 to 3.42)0.0831.70 (0.90 to 3.21)0.101
 Demographic factors+CVD risk profiles (model 3)1.71 (0.89 to 3.30)0.1091.41 (0.74 to 2.69)0.300
  • Model 1, unadjusted; model 2, adjusted for demographic characteristics including age and sex; model 3, model 2 plus adjustment for cardiovascular clinical characteristics.