Clinical Study

Age- and Sex-Specific In-Hospital Mortality after Myocardial Infarction in Routine Clinical Practice

Table 5

Univariate (unadjusted) and multivariable (adjusted) Cox regression analysis models for in-hospital AMI mortality NIS year and age group: female versus male (male = reference).

Year 1997-1998Year 1999-2000Year 2001-2002Year 2003-2004Year 2005-2006 value for sex-time trend value for sex-time-age trend
Age GroupRR95% CIRR95% CIRR 95% CIRR95% CIRR95% CI

MODEL I: Unadjusted

<55 yrs1.811.622.031.601.431.791.431.281.601.521.351.711.231.081.39<.001
55–64 yrs1.381.271.491.251.151.351.241.141.351.261.151.371.211.091.33.131
65–74 yrs1.111.061.171.111.051.171.061.001.131.081.021.141.091.021.17.506
75–84 yrs1.030.99–1.071.020.98–1.061.030.99–1.081.000.96–1.050.980.93–1.04.188
>84 yrs0.980.94–1.040.930.88–0.980.950.90–1.001.010.96–1.060.970.92–1.02.760

MODEL II: Adjusted for demographic and clinical characteristics

<55 yrs1.471.311.671.371.211.541.161.031.321.261.111.431.030.901.18<.001
55–64 yrs1.231.131.341.101.011.211.081.001.181.080.981.181.060.951.17.010
65–74 yrs1.091.03-1.151.091.031.151.040.981.101.030.981.101.060.991.14.294
75–84 yrs1.051.00–1.091.030.99–1.081.040.99–1.091.010.96–1.050.990.94–1.04.047
>84 yrs1.000.95–1.050.940.90–0.990.950.90–1.000.990.95–1.040.950.90–1.00.620

MODEL III: Adjusted for demographic, clinical characteristics and hospital factors

<55 yrs1.471.301.661.371.211.551.161.031.321.261.111.431.030.901.18<.001
55–64 yrs1.241.141.341.101.011.211.080.991.181.080.981.191.060.951.17.010
65–74 yrs1.101.041.161.091.031.151.040.981.101.040.981.101.060.991.14.248
75–84 yrs1.051.011.091.030.99–1.081.040.99–1.091.010.96–1.060.990.93–1.04.043
>84 yrs1.000.951.050.950.90–0.990.950.90–1.000.990.95–1.040.950.90–1.00.533