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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014 Aug 26;7(5):727–734. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.001024

Table 4.

Change in CABG Rates by Risk of Mortality and Overall in Premier vs. Non-Premier Hospitals

Premier Hospitals Non-Premier Hospitals Difference in Change
(Premier vs. Non-
Premier)

2002–2003 2008–2009 Change P-Value 2002–2003 2008–2009 Change P-Value Difference
(95% CI)
P-Value
High Risk 8.4% 8.2% −0.2% 0.70 8.4% 8.3% −0.1% 0.77 0.2 (−1.2, 1.5) 0.82
Low Risk 14.0% 10.5% −3.5% <0.001 14.0% 10.6% −3.3% <0.001 0.2 (−0.6, 0.9) 0.66
All 13.6% 10.4% −3.2% <0.001 13.6% 10.6% −3.0% <0.001 0.2 (−0.6, 0.9) 0.67

Results adjusted for age, sex, 28 Elixhauser comorbidities, type of myocardial infarction, and hospital characteristics (size, region, profit status, teaching status, proportion of Medicare patients, margin and location in a competitive market)