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. 2019 May 17;3(4):527–535. doi: 10.1007/s41669-019-0128-1

Table 2.

Univariate logistic and linear regression parameters for downstream healthcare utilization and costs

Repeat CV testing [OR (95% CI)] Inpatient visit [OR (95% CI)] Outpatient visit [OR (95% CI)] Cardiac-related cost [β coefficient (95% CI)]
ETT at index 1.68 (1.49–1.89)** 2.37 (2.01–2.80)** 1.16 (0.98–1.37) 42.70 (13.73–71.67)**
MPI at index 0.60 (0.53–0.67)** 0.45 (0.38–0.53)** 0.78 (0.66–0.91)** − 20.89 (−47.48 to 5.69)
ECHO at index 1.12 (0.96–1.32) 0.99 (0.78–1.25) 1.27 (1.03–1.57)* − 30.18 (−67.84 to 7.48)
Age at index 1.00 (1.00–1.00) 1.01 (1.00–1.02)** 0.99 (0.99–1.00)** − 0.18 (−1.13 to 0.78)
Sex [male] 1.16 (1.03–1.31)* 1.31 (1.11–1.55)** 1.03 (0.88–1.21) 47.25 (20.41–74.10)**
Caucasian 1.14 (1.02–1.28)* 1.19 (1.01–1.40)* 1.07 (0.91–1.25) 51.19 (24.78–77.59)**
Clinic admit 0.89 (0.70–1.13) 0.59 (0.44–0.79)** 1.48 (1.01–2.15)* − 22.07 (−73.98 to 29.84)
ED admit 1.35 (0.98–1.84) 2.40 (1.67–3.45)** 0.53 (0.29–0.97)* 17.60 (−56.21 to 91.40)
Transfer admit 0.92 (0.65–1.29) 1.05 (0.66–1.68) 0.84 (0.52–1.34) 24.26 (−45.68 to 94.20)
High risk 1.20 (1.07–1.35)** 2.67 (2.22–3.21)** 0.57 (0.49–0.67)** 48.50 (22.13–74.86)**
Diabetes diagnosis 1.52 (1.35–1.71)** 1.72 (1.46–2.02)** 1.23 (1.05–1.45)* 54.92 (27.50–82.33)**
Current smoker 0.92 (0.79–1.08) 0.99 (0.79–1.23) 0.88 (0.70–1.10) − 3.68 (−39.36 to 31.99)
Academic site 1.60 (1.43–1.80)** 1.95 (1.65–2.31)** 1.32 (1.12–1.54)** 39.39 (12.90–65.88)**
Physician (cardiologist) 0.85 (0.76–0.96)** 1.04 (0.89–1.23) 0.76 (0.65–0.89)** 7.54 (−18.82 to 33.90)
LOS at index visit 1.04 (1.02–1.06)** 1.09 (1.06–1.11)** 0.94 (0.90–0.98)** 29.64 (24.45–34.82)**
Private insurance 0.78 (0.68–0.89)** 0.54 (0.45–0.66)** 1.07 (0.90–1.27) − 13.36 (−41.88 to 15.16)
Government insurance 1.27 (1.12–1.45)** 1.79 (1.47–2.17)** 0.93 (0.79–1.11) 16.32 (−12.02 to 44.67)
No insurance 1.19 (0.67–2.14) 1.36 (0.63–2.95) 1.07 (0.47–2.46) − 78.00 (−219.64 to 63.64)

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, CV cardiovascular, ED emergency department, ECHO echocardiography, ETT exercise treadmill testing, LOS length of stay, MPI myocardial perfusion imaging

*p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01