Table 4:

Multivariable logistic regressions: determinants of invasive procedure utilization

FactorProcedure; OR (95% CI)
Cardiac catheterizationReperfusion therapyNonprimary PCI
Clinical
Anxiety, per 1-point increment on HADS subscale1.04 (0.98–1.10)1.04 (0.96–1.13)0.96 (0.91–1.02)
Depression, per 1-point increment on HADS subscale0.96 (0.91–1.03)0.97 (0.89–1.06)1.08 (1.00–1.15)
Absence of chest pain0.99 (0.59–1.64)0.89 (0.42–1.88)0.66 (0.40–1.09)
Previous event0.88 (0.55–1.39)0.70 (0.36–1.36)0.88 (0.55–1.42)
CVD risk factors, per each added risk factor0.97 (0.84–1.12)0.87 (0.70–1.07)1.02 (0.98–1.19)
Gender-related
Postsecondary education0.88 (0.55–1.39)0.96 (0.66–1.55)0.80 (0.52–1.24)
Employed1.34 (0.84–2.15)1.63 (0.85–3.00)1.36 (0.82–2.26)
Perceived social standing within community (based on PSSS score)0.95 (0.86–1.05)0.95 (0.82–1.10)1.03 (0.93–1.14)
Responsibility for housework0.68 (0.46–0.99)0.69 (0.40–1.18)0.62 (0.41–0.95)
Low social support (based on ESSI scale)1.17 (0.74–1.85)0.60 (0.33–1.85)0.93 (0.58–1.52)
Femininity, per 1- point increment on Bem scale1.00 (0.80–1.24)0.93 (0.69–1.24)0.75 (0.59–0.95)
Masculinity, per 1-point increment on Bem scale0.87 (0.70–1.08)1.25 (0.93–1.67)0.97 (0.78–1.22)
  • Note: Bem = Bem Sex Role Inventory,11 CI = confidence interval, CVD = cardiovascular disease, ESSI = ENRICHD (Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients) Social Support Instrument,13 HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale,10 OR = odds ratio, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention, PSSS = McArthur Perceived Social Standing Scale.12

  • * The results for each row were adjusted for all other factors in the table, as well as for age and ethnicity; sex was not included in the model.