Table 2.
Differences in Characteristics and Outcomes Between Patients With or Without Adverse Change in Employment within 1 Year post-discharge.
| No Adverse Change (n=4238) | Adverse Change (n=492) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age, mean (years) | 55.8 (9.3) | 56.05.7 (8.7) | 0.940 |
| Male gender | 80.9 (3427) | 75.0 (369) | 0.002 |
| White race | 90.4 (3832) | 88.8 (437) | 0.189 |
| Black race | 6.4 (269) | 7.9 (39) | 0.183 |
| Hispanic race | 3.3 (141) | 3.1 (15) | 0.735 |
| Uninsured | 13.5 (571) | 15.5 (76) | 0.258 |
| High School or beyond | 92.3 (3935) | 93.9 (462) | 0.870 |
| Married | 70.8 (2999) | 66.7 (328) | 0.057 |
| Clinical Characteristics | |||
| Prior MI | 14.4 (608) | 15.5 (76) | 0.511 |
| Prior PCI | 15.9 (672) | 17.3 (85) | 0.416 |
| Prior CABG | 4.9 (206) | 5.5 (27) | 0.543 |
| Prior CVA/TIA | 2.4 (103) | 3.1 (15) | 0.402 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 2.7 (113) | 3.5 (17) | 0.311 |
| Prior heart failure | 1.8 (76) | 2.6 (13) | 0.190 |
| AFIB/flutter | 2.3 (99) | 1.6 (8) | 0.318 |
| Diabetes | 19.4 (823) | 24.2 (119) | 0.012 |
| Hypertension | 57.8 (2451) | 66.3 (326) | 0.0003 |
| Chronic lung disease | 4.7 (200) | 4.5 (22) | 0.806 |
| Current/recent smoker | 38.1 (1615) | 43.3 (213) | 0.025 |
| In-Hospital Characteristics | |||
| ST-Elevation MI | 57.0 (2417) | 58.5 (288) | 0.523 |
| Cardiac arrest on admission | 3.8 (162) | 3.3 (16) | 0.510 |
| Cardiogenic shock | 2.2 (92) | 1.8 (9) | 0.604 |
| Multivessel disease | 44.8 (1900) | 45.7 (225) | 0.831 |
| Multivessel PCI | 9.8 (414) | 9.2 (45) | 0.652 |
| Drug eluting stent used | 75.1 (3184) | 69.9 (344) | 0.010 |
| Body mass index, mean | 30.4 (6.0) | 31.1 (7.1) | 0.084 |
| Creatinine clearance, mean | 82.6 (24.5) | 81.8 (25.8) | 0.315 |
| Ejection Fraction, mean | 51.4 (10.7) | 50.9 (11.5) | 0.652 |
| Length of stay, mean (days) | 2.9 (1.8) | 3.0 (1.7) | 0.114 |
| EQ5D VAS Score, mean | 73.5 (17.5) | 70.7 (19.7) | 0.013 |
| PHQ2 >3 | 4.5 (189) | 6.5 (32) | 0.042 |
| 1-Year Post-Discharge Course | |||
| Recurrent MI w/in 1 year | 2.2 (91) | 5.9 (29) | <0.001 |
| Unplanned Revas w/in 1 year | 7.9 (333) | 13.8 (68) | <0.001 |
| Stroke w/in 1 year | 0.3 (11) | 0.8 (4) | 0.039 |
| BARC 2+ bleed w/in 1 year | 17.6 (745) | 24.4 (120) | <0.001 |
| # of unplanned hospitalizations, mean | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.6 (1.1) | <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