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. 2017 Apr 12;2(6):627–634. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0491

Table 3. Additional Change in Hospital Admission for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in New York State Populations With vs Without Subsequent TFA Restrictions.

Group Postrestriction, % (95% CI)
1 y P Value 2 y P Value ≥3 y P Value
Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Combineda
UIC-1 or UIC-2 −0.6 (−5.6 to 4.5) .83 6.0 (−13.6 to 1.7) .13 −6.2 (−9.2 to −3.2) <.001b
Men −1.1 (−7.1 to 4.8) .71 −6.4 (−15.0 to 2.3) .14 −5.8 (−8.9 to −2.7) <.001b
Women 0.0 (−5.2 to 5.2) .99 −5.5 (−13.9 to 2.9) .20 −6.7 (−9.9 to −3.5) <.001b
Sensitivity analyses
UIC-1 only −0.9 (−7.3 to 5.5) .78 −7.8 (−18.2 to 2.5) .13 −6.6 (−10.2 to −3.0) <.001b
UIC-1 only, excluding NYC −8.2 (−16.6 to 0.2) .05 −9.0 (−17.3 to −0.7) .03b −7.0 (−12.5 to −1.6) .01b
Myocardial Infarctiona
UIC-1 or UIC-2 3.1 (−3.2 to 9.4) .34 −7.6 (−14.0 to −1.1) .02b −7.8 (−12.7 to −2.8) .002b
Men 0.7 (−6.4 to 7.7) .85 −7.6 (−16.6 to 1.4) .09 −7.6 (−12.2 to −3.0) .001b
Women 5.8 (−2.4 to 13.9) .16 −7.8 (−15.8 to 0.3) .05 −8.0 (−14.1 to −1.9) .01b
Sensitivity analyses
UIC-1 only 2.5 (−4.8 to 9.8) .50 −8.7 (−17.7 to 0.4) .06 −8.7 (−15.7 to −1.6) .01b
UIC-1 only, excluding NYC −4.5 (−11.0 to 2.0) .17 −7.3 (−14.0 to −0.8) .03b −6.4 (−12.7 to −0.1) .04b
Strokea
UIC-1 or UIC-2 −2.5 (−8.5 to 3.5) .41 −4.7 (−14.3 to 4.8) .32 −3.6 (−7.6 to 0.4) .08
Men −2.9 (−9.9 to 4.1) .42 −6.1 (−15.6 to 3.4) .20 −2.7 (−7.2 to 1.9) .24
Women −2.1 (−8.1 to 3.9) .49 −3.4 (−14.4 to 7.5) .53 −4.5 (−8.4 to −0.6) .02b
Sensitivity analyses
UIC-1 only −2.7 (−10.2 to 4.7) .47 −6.6 (−18.3 to 5.1) .26 −3.7 (−7.9 to 0.5) .08
UIC-1 only, excluding NYC −9.7 (−22.0 to 2.5) .11 −9.0 (−19.8 to 1.7) .10 −6.3 (−12.9 to 0.4) .06

Abbreviations: NYC, New York City; TFA, trans-fatty acid; UIC, Urban Influence Code.

a

Data are adjusted for county-level trends, county and year fixed effects, age, sex, and commuting into or out of counties with TFA restrictions.

b

Significant value (P < .05).