Table 6. Quality of care measures after incident cardiovascular disease diagnosis in the Métis and the rest of the Ontario population, April 1 2006 to March 31 2011.
| POPULATION | PERCENTAGE (95% CI) | p-value |
| Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) 1 | ||
| Métis | 77.8 (67.8–85.9) | 0.03 * |
| Ontario | 66.9 (66.6–67.3) | |
| Atrial fibrillation 2 | ||
| Métis | 52.9 (38.5–67.1) | 0.12 |
| Ontario | 42.1 (41.5–42.6) | |
| RATE RATIO (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) 3 | ||
| Métis vs. Ontario | 2.03 (1.47–2.80) | <0.001 * |
| Hypertension 3 | ||
| Métis vs. Ontario | 1.51 (0.95–2.40) | 0.08 |
CI: Confidence Interval
1 Defined as frequency of beta-blocker use within 3 months after incident diagnosis in persons aged 65+
2 Defined as frequency of outpatient echocardiogram within 6 months of incident diagnosis
3 Defined as age- and sex-adjusted rate ratio of emergency department visits in the year after incident diagnosis
* p<0.05