Table 3.
Unadjusted predictors of long-term all-cause mortality among employed patients after acute myocardial infarction
| Variable | Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age | 1.06 (1.03–1.09) |
| Male sex | 0.80 (0.44–1.47) |
| School education | |
| ≤ 7years | 0.95 (0.53–1.70) |
| 8–10 years | 0.95 (0.54–1.67) |
| > 10 years | Ref |
| Job-education | |
| Unskilled | 1.14 (0.64–2.03) |
| Personal income | |
| Low | 1.42 (0.72–2.79) |
| Medium | 1.03 (0.69–1.53) |
| High | Ref |
| Self-evaluated health before admission | |
| Very bad/bad | 1.69 (0.95–3.02) |
| Happy and satisfied with life | |
| Seldom/never | 1.12 (0.66–1.91) |
| Contact frequency with family/friends/colleagues/other | |
| Low | 1.08 (0.40–2.94) |
| Attending activities in clubs or organizations during spare-time | |
| Low activities | 0.97 (0.61–1.53) |
| Expected support during an illness period | |
| Low expected support | 1.41 (0.58–3.47) |
| Physical activity in spare-time | |
| Low activities | 1.44 (0.79–2.62) |
| Alcohol beverages | |
| ≥4/day | Ref |
| 1–3/day | 0.81 (0.43–1.53) |
| Seldom/never | 0.85 (0.46–1.54) |
| Smoking | 1.00 (0.67–1.49) |
| Weight | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) |