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Table 4 Relationship between drug allocation and age and gender in patients who survived more than 30 days.

From: Use of evidence-based pharmacotherapy after myocardial infarction in Estonia

Drug

Male

OR

(95% CI)

Female

OR

(95% CI)

20-39 years

OR

(95% CI)

40-59 years

OR

(95% CI)

60-79 years

OR

(95% CI)

80-99 years

OR

(95% CI)

BB

1.00

0.79

(0.61-1.02)

1.00

0.56

(0.17-1.91)

0.97

(0.29-3.19)

1.93

(0.58-6.47)

ACE/ARB

1.00

0.89

(0.70-1.14)

 

1.00

2.49

(1.67-3.70)**

5.69

(3.66-8.82)**

Statins

1.00

1.19

(0.55-2.57)

 

1.00

0.88

(0.38-2.06)

0.17

(0.02-1.37)

BB & ACE/ARB

1.00

1.15

(0.99-1.33)

1.00

0.79

(0.37-1.70)

1.21

(0.57-2.57)

1.92

(0.89-4.14)

BB & statins

1.00

0.68

(0.49-0.92)**

1.00

0.66

(0.19-2.21)

0.81

(0.24-2.66)

0.28

(0.08-1.06)

ACE/ARB & statins

1.00

0.63

(0.44-0.89)**

1.00

0.48

(0.18-1.28)

0.32

(0.12-0.84)**

0.19

(0.06-0.58)**

BB & ACE/ARB & statins

1.00

1.21

(1.05-1.39)**

1.00

1.94

(1.00-3.77)

1.02

(0.53-1.96)

0.28

(0.14-0.55)**

  1. **P < 0.05 by logistic regression method.
  2. BB, beta-blockers; ACE/ARB, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers; OR, Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval