Table 1.
Differences in Characteristics and Outcomes Between Patients Working and Not Working at Baseline
| Not Working (n=4589) | Working (n=4730) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age, mean (years) | 65.9 (11.0) | 55.8 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Male gender | 65.0 (2,984) | 80.3 (3796) | <0.001 |
| White race | 87.5 (4013) | 90.3 (4269) | <0.001 |
| Black race | 9.7 (446) | 6.5 (308) | <0.001 |
| Hispanic race | 3.0 (139) | 3.3 (156) | 0.46 |
| Uninsured | 12.3 (566) | 13.7 (647) | 0.063 |
| High School or beyond | 84.2 (3862) | 93.0 (4397) | <0.001 |
| Married | 60.9 (2795) | 70.3 (3327) | <0.001 |
| Clinical Characteristics | |||
| Prior MI | 23.9 (1095) | 14.5 (684) | <0.001 |
| Prior PCI | 26.4 (1211) | 16.0 (757) | <0.001 |
| Prior CABG | 13.5 (618) | 4.9 (233) | <0.001 |
| Prior CVA/TIA | 8.0 (369) | 2.5 (118) | <0.001 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 9.1 (417) | 2.8 (130) | <0.001 |
| Prior heart failure | 8.1 (372) | 1.9 (89) | <0.001 |
| AFIB/flutter | 7.0 (322) | 2.3 (107) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 30.4 (1394) | 19.9 (942) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 74.7 (3428) | 58.7 (2777) | <0.001 |
| Chronic lung disease | 13.3 (610) | 4.7 (222) | <0.001 |
| Current/recent smoker | 31.9 (1462) | 38.7 (1828) | <0.001 |
| In-hospital Characteristics | |||
| ST-Elevation MI | 46.9 (2151) | 57.2 (2705) | <0.001 |
| Cardiac arrest during admission | 2.6 (120) | 3.8 (178) | 0.002 |
| Cardiogenic shock during admission | 1. 8 (83) | 2.1 (101) | 0.287 |
| Multivessel disease | 53.7 (2463) | 44.9 (2125) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, mean | 29.9 (6.7) | 30.5 (6.2) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine clearance, mean | 65.8 (28.7) | 82.47 (24.6) | <0.001 |
| Ejection Fraction, mean | 50.5 (11.3) | 51.4 (10.8) | <0.001 |
| Length of stay, mean | 3.2 (2.3) | 2.9 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| 1-Year Post-Discharge Course | |||
| Recurrent MI | 5.5 (252) | 2.5 (120) | <0.001 |
| Unplanned Revascularization | 10.9 (502) | 8.5 (401) | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 1.0 (44) | 0.3 (15) | <0.001 |
| BARC 2+ bleed | 22.8 (1046) | 18.3 (865) | <0.001 |
| # of All-cause unplanned hospitalizations, mean | 0.0 (1.2) | 0.4 (0.8) | <0.001 |
Values presented as %(n) or mean (standard deviation) where indicated. Abbreviations: AFIB – atrial fibrillation, CABG – coronary artery bypass grafting, CVA – cerebrovascular accident, MI – myocardial infarction, PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention, PHQ - patient health questionnaire, TIA – transient ischemic attack