Table 4.
Clinical predictors of long-term all-cause mortality among employed patients after acute myocardial infarction
| Variable | Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Prior MI | 1.80 (1.13–2.85) |
| Diabetes | 2.90 (1.55–5.43) |
| Hypertension | 1.69 (1.12–2.55) |
| COPD | 2.00 (0.93–4.32) |
| Medication | |
| Painkillers | 2.47 (1.35–4.51) |
| Nervous disease | 0.94 (0.23–3.80) |
| Ejection fraction | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) |
| < 35% | 2.27 (1.36–3.80) |
| 35%–45% | 1.28 (0.80–2.03) |
| > 45% | Ref |
| Heart failure | 2.14 (1.44–3.19) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3.05 (1.83–5.08) |
| Ventricular arrhythmias | 1.21 (0.66–2.20) |
| Block | 0.83 (0.31–2.26) |
| Reinfarction | 1.50 (0.66–3.43) |
| Thrombolysis | 0.86 (0.59–1.26) |
| Beta blocker | 0.80 (0.53–1.21) |
| ACE-inhibitor | 2.09 (1.38–3.17) |
| No exercise-test | 1.53 (0.95–2.44) |
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; CI, confidence interval; MI, myocardial infarction; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.