Table 4.

Likelihood of dying after hospital discharge for AMI according to length of stay during index hospitalization. (Worcester Heart Attack Study)

			Adjusted OR
Length of Stay, d	Number of Deaths	Postdischarge Death Rate, %	Multivariable Odds of Dying, Model 1†	Multivariable Odds of Dying, Model 2
30 Days After Discharge
<3	18	4.2	1.36 (0.76, 2.42)	1.25 (0.70, 2.25)
3–4.9	69	4.8	1.38 (0.93, 2.03)	1.28 (0.87, 1.89)
5–6.9	51	4.5	1.0*	1.0*
7–9.9	45	6.3	1.27 (0.82, 1.95)	1.38 (0.89, 2.12)
≥10	49	10.1	2.38 (1.55, 3.65)	2.68 (1.74, 4.15)
90 Days After Discharge
<3	35	8.2	1.25 (0.81, 1.92)	1.18 (0.76, 1.82)
3–4.9	126	8.8	1.22 (0.91, 1.63)	1.16 (0.86, 1.55)
5–6.9	102	9.0	1.0	1.0
7–9.9	100	14.0	1.51 (1.11, 2.06)	1.67 (1.22, 2.29)
≥10	96	19.9	2.53 (1.83, 3.50)	2.88 (2.07, 4.01)

^†Adjusted for age, sex, payor status, history of medical comorbidities, AMI-associated characteristics, and occurrence of any acute clinical complications.

^‡Adjusted for all variables in the previous model plus in-hospital use of any cardiac medications and coronary intervention procedures.

^*Indicates reference category