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Table 3 Full model RR in MI patients for coronary angiography, transfer, and coronary angiography if transferred

From: Transfers to metropolitan hospitals and coronary angiography for rural Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal patients with acute ischaemic heart disease in Western Australia

 

Coronary angiography

Transfer to metropolitan hospital

Coronary angiography if transferred to metropolitan hospital

 

RR (95% CI)

p value

RR (95% CI)

p value

RR (95% CI)

p value

Aboriginal status

      

  Non-Aboriginal

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Aboriginal

0.96 (0.88-1.05)

0.366

0.99 (0.93-1.06)

0.804

0.97 (0.92-1.03)

0.382

Age groups

      

  25-34 years

1.11 (0.93-1.31)

0.244

1.04 (0.91-1.20)

0.559

1.07 (0.99-1.17)

0.107

  35-44 years

1.04 (0.97-1.12)

0.298

1.05 (0.98-1.12)

0.141

1.00 (0.95-1.05)

0.900

  45-54 years

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  55-64 years

0.98 (0.92-1.05)

0.541

1.00 (0.95-1.05)

0.959

0.98 (0.94-1.02)

0.331

  65-74 years

0.86 (0.79-0.94)

0.001

0.87 (0.80-0.93)

<0.001

1.00 (0.95-1.04)

0.870

  75-84 years

0.52 (0.45-0.60)

<0.001

0.59 (0.52-0.66)

<0.001

0.88 (0.82-0.96)

0.002

Sex

      

  Male

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Female

0.98 (0.91-1.06)

0.648

0.97 (0.91-1.03)

0.290

1.01 (0.97-1.05)

0.786

Residential area

      

  Regional

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Remote

1.03 (0.96-1.09)

0.488

1.06 (1.00-1.12)

0.035

0.97 (0.93-1.01)

0.147

SES quartiles

      

  1st quartile(a)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  2nd quartile

1.06 (0.99-1.15)

0.115

1.05 (0.98-1.12)

0.153

1.01 (0.97-1.05)

0.691

  3rd quartile

1.08 (1.00-1.17)

0.049

1.05 (0.99-1.13)

0.126

1.02 (0.98-1.07)

0.313

  4th quartile(b)

1.08 (0.98-1.18)

0.107

1.11 (1.04-1.19)

0.003

0.97 (0.91-1.03)

0.278

MI type(c)

      

  Transmural

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Subendocardial/other

0.96 (0.91-1.01)

0.131

0.96 (0.92-1.01)

0.128

0.99 (0.96-1.02)

0.656

Chronic pulmonary disease

      

  No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Yes

0.79 (0.67-0.93)

0.005

0.85 (0.74-0.97)

0.019

0.94 (0.85-1.04)

0.183

Diabetes

      

  No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Yes

0.97 (0.90-1.04)

0.404

0.99 (0.93-1.05)

0.758

0.98 (0.94-1.02)

0.304

HF

      

  No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Yes

0.67 (0.57-0.78)

<0.001

0.74 (0.66-0.84)

<0.001

0.89 (0.81-0.98)

0.014

Kidney disease

      

  No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Yes

0.63 (0.51-0.79)

<0.001

0.89 (0.76-1.03)

0.106

0.71 (0.60-0.84)

<0.001

Private insurance

      

  No

0.84 (0.79-0.88)

<0.001

0.85 (0.81-0.89)

<0.001

0.98 (0.95-1.01)

0.124

  Yes

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. RR = Risk ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval;
  2. HF = heart failure; MI = myocardial infarction; SES = socio-economic status.
  3. (a)most disadvantaged; (b)least disadvantaged; (c)MI type was based on ICD-10-AM coding terminology.