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. 2018 Dec;6(23):454. doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.11.10

Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analysis of demographic and clinical factors of unstable angina patients associated with ≥2 days length of inpatient stay.

Variables/characteristics Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Age
   <65 years Reference Reference
   ≥65 years 1.48 (1.45–1.51) <0.0001 1.29 (1.24–1.34) <0.0001
Gender
   Men Reference Reference
   Women 1.39 (1.36–1.42) <0.0001 1.24 (1.20–1.27) <0.0001
Race/ethnicity
   Asian or Pacific islander Reference Reference
   White 0.87 (0.80–0.95) 0.0011 0.85 (0.78–0.93) 0.0006
   African-American 1.44 (1.32–1.57) <0.0001 1.28 (1.16–1.40) <0.0001
   Hispanics 1.28 (1.17–1.40) <0.0001 1.21 (1.10–1.33) <0.0001
   Native American 0.75 (0.63–0.90) 0.0016 0.78 (0.65–0.95) 0.0107
   Others 0.90 (0.81–1.00) 0.0600 0.83 (0.74–0.93) 0.0014
Co-morbid conditions
   Obesity 1.15 (1.11–1.19) <0.0001 1.14 (1.10–1.19) <0.0001
   Hypertension 1.22 (1.19–1.25) <0.0001 1.03 (1.00–1.06) 0.0765
   Diabetes mellitus without complications 1.26 (1.23–1.29) <0.0001 1.15 (1.11–1.18) <0.0001
   Diabetes mellitus with complications 1.93 (1.81–2.05) <0.0001 1.52 (1.41–1.64) <0.0001
   Congestive heart failure 13.75 (7.64–24.80) <0.0001 6.29 (3.11–12.72) <0.0001
   Peripheral vascular disease 1.55 (1.48–1.63) <0.0001 1.22 (1.15–1.30) <0.0001
   Renal failure 2.07 (1.97–2.17) <0.0001 1.26 (1.19–1.34) <0.0001
   Coagulopathy 2.22 (1.99–2.47) <0.0001 1.68 (1.48–1.91) <0.0001
   Chronic lung disease 1.42 (1.38–1.46) <0.0001 1.33 (1.29–1.38) <0.0001
   Alcohol abuse 1.072 (1.00–1.15) 0.0500 1.21 (1.11–1.32) <0.0001
   Nicotine dependence 0.78 (0.77–0.80) <0.0001 0.83 (0.80–0.85) <0.0001
   Tumor present 1.34 (1.22–1.46) <0.0001 1.25 (1.12–1.39) <0.0001
   Metastatic disease 1.99 (1.63–2.42) <0.0001 1.62 (1.29–2.04) <0.0001
   Deficiency anemias 2.34 (2.24–2.45) <0.0001 1.54 (1.45–1.62) <0.0001
   Lymphoma 1.52 (1.25–1.90) <0.0001 1.27 (1.00–1.61) 0.0462
   Weight loss 2.71 (2.24–3.28) <0.0001 1.70 (1.36–2.13) <0.0001
   Depression 1.20 (1.15–1.25) <0.0001 1.19 (1.13–1.25) <0.0001
   Hypothyroidism 1.19 (1.15–1.24) <0.0001 1.05 (1.00–1.09) 0.0584
   Liver disease 1.44 (1.29–1.60) <0.0001 1.32 (1.16–1.50) <0.0001
   Electrolyte disturbances 1.80 (1.72–1.88) <0.0001 1.41 (1.34–1.49) <0.0001
   Ulcer disease without bleeding 1.54 (1.26–1.89) <0.0001 1.63 (1.27–2.09) 0.0001
In-hospital complications
   Myocardial infarction 1.30 (1.16–1.45) <0.0001 1.17 (1.02–1.34) 0.0284
   Acute kidney injury 3.51 (3.16–3.90) <0.0001 1.83 (1.62–2.06) <0.0001
   Deep vein thrombosis 2.99 (2.15–4.15) <0.0001 2.19 (1.52–3.16) <0.0001
   Sepsis 5.706 (3.48–9.36) <0.0001 2.05 (1.16–3.62) 0.014
   Pneumonia 4.90 (2.19–10.92) <0.0001 2.71 (1.15–6.40) 0.0233
   Stroke 3.04 (2.52–3.66) <0.0001 2.64 (2.12–3.30) <0.0001
   Cardiogenic shock 1.23 (0.85–1.78) 0.28 0.60 (0.36–0.98) 0.0416
   Urinary tract infection 2.96 (2.72–3.21) <0.0001 2.12 (1.92–2.34) <0.0001
   Blood loss 3.47 (2.76–4.35) <0.0001 1.95 (1.47–2.59) <0.0001
In-hospital procedures
   Cardiac catheterization 1.85 (1.80–1.91) <0.0001 1.86 (1.79–1.93) <0.0001
   Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 1.67 (1.57–1.78) <0.0001 1.24 (1.14–1.34) <0.0001
   Transfusion 6.43 (5.58–7.42) <0.0001 3.06 (2.57–3.64) <0.0001
   Coronary artery bypass graft 197.66 (64.30–607.70) <0.0001 161.24 (39.57–657.04) <0.0001
   Intubated 1.73 (1.40–2.14) <0.0001 0.64 (0.48–0.85) 0.002
Insurance status
   Private insurance Reference Reference
   Medicare 1.72 (1.67–1.76) <0.0001 1.29 (1.24–1.34) <0.0001
   Medicaid 1.73 (1.66–1.80) <0.0001 1.40 (1.33–1.47) <0.0001
   Workers compensation 1.15 (1.10–1.21) <0.0001 1.13 (1.07–1.20) <0.0001
   Self-pay 2.00 (1.68–2.28) <0.0001 1.69 (1.43–2.00) <0.0001
   Other 1.30 (1.22–1.38) <0.0001 1.30 (1.21–1.41) <0.0001
Hospital regions
   West Reference Reference
   Northeast 1.22 (1.18–1.26) <0.0001 1.32 (1.27–1.38) 0.1619
   Midwest 1.12 (1.09–1.16) <0.0001 1.04 (0.99–1.09) <0.0001
   South 1.23 (1.19–1.27) <0.0001 1.26 (1.21–1.31) <0.0001
Hospital teaching status/ location
   Rural Reference Reference
   Urban non-teaching 1.32 (1.28–1.35) <0.0001 1.25 (1.20–1.29) <0.0001
   Urban teaching 1.62 (1.57–1.67) <0.0001 1.27 (1.22–1.32) <0.0001
Hospital bed size
   Small Reference Reference
   Medium 1.23 (1.19–1.27) <0.0001 1.12 (1.08–1.16) <0.0001
   Large 1.43 (1.39–1.48) <0.0001 1.28 (1.24–1.33) <0.0001
Admitted on
   Weekday Reference Reference
   Weekend 1.63 (1.59–1.67) <0.0001 1.74 (1.69–1.80) <0.0001
Admission type
   Non-elective Reference Reference
   Elective 1.15 (1.10–1.20) <0.0001 1.15 (1.09–1.22) <0.0001