Table 2.
Healthcare resource use during the 18 months after an MI, according to achieved LDL-C level
| Achieved LDL-C (mg/dL) | Overall (n = 6025) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 55 (n = 68) | 55–69 (n = 573) | 70–99 (n = 2213) | 100–129 (n = 1995) | ≥ 130 (n = 1176) | ||
| Healthcare resource use | ||||||
| Primary care visits | 27.6 (20.7) | 29.9 (27.1) | 29.5 (24.9) | 29.7 (24.2) | 31.0 (26.1) | 29.9 (25.1) |
| Laboratory requests | 4.0 (5.1) | 3.4 (3.6) | 3.2 (3.2) | 3.2 (3.1) | 3.7 (1.9) | 3.3 (3.0) |
| Specialized visits | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.2) |
| Other tests | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.6) | 1.6 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.7) |
| Days in hospital | 0.1 (0.8) | 0.8 (2.4) | 1.1 (3.4) | 1.7 (4.3) | 2.0 (4.7) | 1.4 (3.9) |
| Radiology requests | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.9 (1.3) | 0.9 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.1) | 0.9 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.2) |
| Emergency room visits | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.5 (1.8) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.7 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.2) |
| Productivity loss | ||||||
| Days of sick leave | 34.6 (61.5) | 35.7 (69.3) | 41.6 (69.6) | 41.1 (79.7) | 41.3 (78.6) | 40.8 (74.8) |
Data expressed as mean (SD)
LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, MI myocardial infarction, SD standard deviation