Table 3.
Factors related to the probability of having an ejection fraction registered in electronic medical records
| ORa | 95% Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (quintiles) | ||
| <=71 años (reference) | 1 | |
| 72 - 78 | 0.86 | 0.68-1.08 |
| 79 - 82 | 0.71 | 0.55-0.92 |
| 83 - 86 | 0.81 | 0.63-1.05 |
| 87+ | 0.50 | 0.37-0.68 |
| Socio economic deprivation index | ||
| 1 (less disadvantaged) | 1 | |
| 2 | 1.55 | 1.24-1.94 |
| 3 | 0.99 | 0.78-1.25 |
| 4 | 0.68 | 0.52-0.88 |
| 5 (more disadvantaged) | 0.41 | 0.30-0.56 |
| Patients requiring home care | 0.71 | 0.56-0.88 |
| Obesity | 0.68 | 0.55-0.85 |
| Drug therapy for heart failure | ||
| ACE inhibitor or ARBb | 1.25 | 1.02-1.53 |
| Beta-blockers | 1.23 | 1.01-1.51 |
| Loop diuretics | 0.59 | 0.49-0.71 |
aOdds ratio adjusted by gender, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking habit, coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and previous hospitalization for heart failure
b ACE angiotensin converting enzyme, ARB Angiotensin Receptor Blocker