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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with pre-hospital delay ≥ 2 h

From: Longer pre-hospital delay in first myocardial infarction among patients with diabetes: an analysis of 4266 patients in the Northern Sweden MONICA Study

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis**

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Diabetes

No

1.0

  

1.0

  

Yes

1.29

1.10-1.53

p = 0.002

1.28

1.08-1.52

p = 0.005

Sex

Men

1.0

     

Women

1.10

0.97-1.27

p = 0.130

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Age

25-64

1.0

  

1.0

  

65-74

1.20

1.06-1.36

p = 0.003

1.22

1.07-1.38

p = 0.003

Symptoms

Typical

1.0

  

1.0

  

Atypical

0.59

0.47-0.75

p < 0.001

0.58

0.46-0.73

p < 0.001

Size of residential area*

City

1.0

  

1.0

  

Town

1.30

1.12-1.50

p < 0.001

1.28

1.10-1.48

p = 0.002

Rural area

1.55

1.34-1.81

p < 0.001

1.51

1.30-1.77

p < 0.001

  1. *Rural area < 1 000 inhabitants, Town 1 000–15 000 inhabitants, City > 15 000 inhabitants.
  2. **The multivariate analysis adjusts for all variables except for sex.