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Table 2 Results from multiple logistic regression models for Invasive cardiac procedure (ICP), hospital death (HD), and early hospital readmission (EHR), and from the log-normal regression model for the length of stay (LoS)§

From: Spatial variation in the management and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome

 

ICP β parameter (95% CI)

HD β parameter (95% CI)

LoS β parameter (95% CI)

EHR β parameter (95% CI)

Intercept

2.600 (2.455;2.744)

- 7.004 (-7.393; -6.616)

1.006 (0.937;1.075)

- 1.926 (-2.190;-1.662)

Main effects

    

Age

- 0.040 (-0.042;-0.037)

0.066 (0.061;0.071)

0.011 (0.010;0.012)

- 0.003 (-0.007;0.001)

Women vs Men

- 0.200 (-0.257;-0.144)

- 0.103 (-0.222;0.015)

0.039 (0.013;0.064)

- 0.237 (-0.360;-0.113)

ICP

-

- 0.980 (-1.152;-0.807)

0.470 (0.439;0.501)

- 0.838 (-0.964;-0.711)

Distance cardiology Center

    

   32–64 km vs <32 km

- 0.247 (-0.323;-0.170)

- 0.132 (-0.285;0.022)

0.003 (-0.042;0.048)

0.138 (0.003;0.274)

   64–105 km vs <32 km

- 0.509 (-0.603;-0.416)

0.106 (-0.062;0.273)

- 0.083 (-0.135;-0.032)

0.356 (0.207;0.505)

   ≥105 km vs <32 km

- 0.486 (-0.563;-0.409)

- 0.148 (-0.301;0.004)

0.040 (-0.003;0.083)

0.128 (-0.005;0.262)

Interaction terms

    

Women × ICP

-

0.4327 (0.181;0.685)

-

0.367 (0.151;0.583)

ICP × Distance

-

-

 

-

   32–64 km vs <32 km

  

0.138 (0.069;0.207)

 

   64–105 km vs <32 km

  

0.276 (0.192;0.360)

 

   ≥105 km vs <32 km

  

0.350 (0.280;0.419)

 
  1. § CI: Confidence interval; A positive parameter estimate indicates an increased risk whereas a negative estimate indicates a reduced risk