Table 4.
Results from the multiple logistic regression analysis that evaluated the association of marital status on 30-day fatal and nonfatal events of ACS patients
| Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal events | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Married (reference category) | 1.00 | - |
| Never-married | 2.70 | 1.82–3.99 |
| Widowed/divorced | 1.21 | 0.42–3.53 |
| Age (per year) | 1.08 | 1.03–1.13 |
| Male vs female sex | 0.47 | 0.17–1.28 |
| Discharge diagnosis (MI vs UA) | 1.98 | 1.13–3.49 |
| Current smoking (yes/no) | 2.35 | 0.82–6.77 |
| Hypertension (yes/no) | 1.36 | 0.54–3.45 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (yes/no) | 1.15 | 0.48–2.73 |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes/no) | 1.04 | 0.48–2.73 |
| Family history of CHD (yes/no) | 1.37 | 0.64–2.35 |
| Previous CVD (yes/no) | 0.47 | 0.22–0.97 |
| Obesity (yes/no ) | 1.46 | 0.57–3.76 |
| Physical activity (yes/no) | 0.46 | 0.16–1.32 |
| Education (per 1-year of school) | 1.02 | 0.92–1.14 |
| Nonfatal events | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Married (reference category) | 1.00 | |
| Never married | 1.07 | 0.41–2.82 |
| Widowed/divorced | 1.21 | 0.42–3.53 |
| Age (per year) | 1.03 | 1.01–1.05 |
| Male vs female sex | 1.15 | 0.69–1.94 |
| Discharge diagnosis (MI vs UA) | 1.23 | 1.00–1.66 |
| Current smoking (yes/no) | 1.46 | 0.90–2.38 |
| Hypertension (yes/no) | 0.68 | 0.45–1.05 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (yes/no) | 1.68 | 1.13–2.52 |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes/no) | 1.64 | 1.09–2.49 |
| Family history of CHD (yes/no) | 1.47 | 0.69–2.50 |
| Previous CVD (yes/no) | 0.45 | 0.20–0.91 |
| Obesity (yes/no) | 0.73 | 0.44–1.22 |
| Physical activity (yes/no) | 0.63 | 0.41–0.97 |
| Education (per 1-year of school) | 1.04 | 0.90–1.19 |
Abbreviations: ACS, acute coronary syndrome; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease; MI, myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina.