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Table 5 Summary findings of univariate and multivariate significant effects

From: An examination of factors influencing the choice of therapy for patients with coronary artery disease

Univariate

PTCA from Medication

CABG from PTCA

CABG from Medication

Increasing age

â–¼

  

Gender

  

â–¼

Higher educational attainment

â–²

â–¼

 

mployment

   

Previous coronary intervention

â–²

â–¼

 

Hypercholesterolemia

  

â–¼

Hypertension

â–¼

 

â–¼

Previous MI

   

Diabetes

   

Smoking history

   

Family history: IHD

â–¼

â–²

 

Family history: Neurological

 

â–¼

 

Family history: MI

   

Family history: Stroke

   

Previous cerebral events

 

â–¼

â–¼

Arthritis/Rheumatism

   

Respiratory

   

Renal complications

   

GI tract problems

   

Peripheral vascular disease

   

Thyroid problems

   

Varicose veins

   

LAD artery disease

â–²

â–²

â–²

Circumflex artery disease

 

â–²

â–²

RCA disease

 

â–²

â–²

Number of vessels diseased

 

â–²

â–²

Ventricular disease

 

â–²

â–²

Angina frequency

â–²

 

â–²

Dyspnoea frequency

   

Non-cardiac symptoms

   

Angina functional limitations

â–²

 

â–²

Dyspnoea functional limitations

â–²

 

â–²

SIP: Social behaviour

 

â–²

â–²

SIP: Mobility range

 

â–²

â–²

SIP: Emotional stability

   

SIP: Somatic autonomy

   

SIP: Mobility control

   

Multivariate

PTCA from Medication – 5

CABG from PTCA – 4

CABG from Medication – 4

Increasing age

â–¼3

  

Higher educational attainment

 

â–¼4

 

Previous coronary intervention

â–²2

â–¼3

 

Hypertension

â–¼4

  

Previous cerebral events

  

â–¼2

LAD artery disease

â–²1

 

â–²1

Circumflex artery disease

 

â–²2

â–²4

Angina frequency

â–²5

  

SIP: Mobility range

 

â–²1

â–²3

  1. â–² = increase in odds; â–¼ = decrease in odds; numerals indicate order of entry during the stepwise procedure