Table III.
Summary of the Logistic Regression Model for All Surgical Hypertensive Inpatients Predicting Treatment With Any Antihypertensive Medication
| Patient Characteristic | No. | Proportion Treated, %a | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group, y | |||||
| ≤40 | 249 | 64.3 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| 41–60 | 1000 | 77.0 | 1.9 | (1.4–2.6) | <.001 |
| 61–80 | 956 | 83.5 | 2.3 | (1.6–3.3) | <.001 |
| >80 | 118 | 86.4 | 2.5 | (1.3–4.8) | .004 |
| Female | 1191 | 75.7 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| Male | 1132 | 82.0 | 1.5 | (1.2–1.8) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White | 1443 | 77.0 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| Other | 880 | 81.7 | 1.4 | (1.1–1.8) | .002 |
| Insurance | |||||
| Private | 812 | 71.9 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| Medicaid | 124 | 81.5 | 1.4 | (0.9–2.4) | .26 |
| Medicare | 1202 | 84.2 | 1.4 | (1.1–1.9) | .073 |
| Other | 185 | 71.9 | 0.9 | (0.6–1.3) | .082 |
| Length of stay, d | |||||
| <2 | 408 | 75.0 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| 2–4 | 1303 | 76.7 | 1.1 | (0.8–1.4) | .54 |
| >4 | 612 | 85.8 | 1.7 | (1.2–2.4) | .002 |
| No medical consult | 1996 | 77.8 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| Medical consult | 327 | 85.0 | 1.4 | (1.0–1.9) | .075 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | |||||
| 0 | 796 | 71.2 | 1.0 | Referent | – |
| 1 | 574 | 79.8 | 1.5 | (1.1–1.9) | .005 |
| 2 | 452 | 82.1 | 1.5 | (1.1–2.0) | .012 |
| 3 | 255 | 85.1 | 1.8 | (1.2–2.7) | .003 |
| 4 | 102 | 91.2 | 2.9 | (1.4–6.0) | .003 |
| ≥5 | 144 | 86.1 | 1.7 | (1.0–2.9) | .043 |
aProportion of patients treated with any antihypertensive medication.