Table II.
Univariate Associations between HbA1c≥7% vs. <7%, Comorbid Conditions, Medications and 30-day CVD Rehospitalization
| 30-day CVD Rehospitalization | |
|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | |
| Main Outcome | |
| HbA1c>7% vs.<7% (Overall) | 1.63 (1.05–2.54) |
| Female | 4.83 (1.84–12.71) |
| Male | 1.02 (0.60–1.71) |
| Demographic Conditions | |
| Age (>65 years vs. <65 years) | 1.30 (0.86–1.97) |
| Race/ethnic group (minority vs. white) | 1.22 (0.80–1.87) |
| Gender (male vs. female) | 1.22 (0.80–1.86) |
| Health insurance (none or self-pay vs. insured) | 1.07 (0.67–1.73) |
| Caregiving (paid or informal caregiver vs. none) | 1.29 (0.86–1.93) |
| Comorbid Conditions | |
| Insulin-dependent diabetes (yes vs. no) | 1.21 (0.81–1.81) |
| Prior/Current MI (yes vs. no) | 1.32 (0.88–1.98) |
| Prior/Current CHF (yes vs. no) | 1.64 (1.09–2.48) |
| Prior/Current stroke (yes vs. no) | 0.92 (0.50–1.66) |
| Prior/Current moderate to severe renal disease (yes vs. no) | 1.37 (0.90–2.08) |
| Prior/Current COPD (yes vs. no) | 1.49 (0.76–2.95) |
| Prior/Current PVD (yes vs. no) | 1.06 (0.63–1.78) |
| Smoking status (current vs. prior or never) | 1.05 (0.51–2.19) |
| Dyslipidemia history (yes vs. no) | 0.90 (0.58–1.38) |
| Ghali Comorbidity Index >1 (yes vs. no) | 1.61 (1.05–2.46) |
| Had cardiac surgery during admission (yes vs. no) | 0.79 (0.43–1.46) |
| Prescribed medications on discharge | |
| Statin (yes vs. no) | 1.19 (0.69–2.05) |
| ACE-I/ARB (yes vs. no) | 1.25 (0.83–1.88) |
| Beta-blocker (yes vs. no) | 0.85 (0.53–1.36) |
| Antiplatelet (yes vs. no) | 1.52 (0.79–2.93) |
| New insulin (yes vs. no) | 0.72 (0.34–1.54) |