Table 2

Survival analysis

p Value2-150Risk ratio
Demographics
Age ⩾ 71 years< 0.012.15
Sex (M/F)0.011.90
Cardiovascular status
LVEF ⩽40%< 0.013.49
Previous MI< 0.012.43
Three vessel disease < 0.012.34
PTCA0.050.46
Risk factors
IDDM0.011.85
Drug treatment
β Blockers< 0.010.58
ACE inhibitors< 0.011.32
  • 2-150 Wald χ2 test.

  • ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; IDDM, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.