Table 2.
Crude Rates of Initiation of ACE-Inhibitors, Beta-Blockers, Statins and All Three Medicines in the 120 Days Post-Discharge from Hospital for AMI
| Income quintile (Mean income in quintiles) | ACE-inhibitors (95% CI) | Beta-blockers (95% CI) | Statins (95% CI) | All three (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | n = 3,795 | n = 3,794 | n = 3,794 | n = 3,794 |
| Quintile 1 ($14,800) | 61.8 (60.3, 63.4) | 68.1 (66.7, 70.0) | 64.4 (62.9, 65.9) | 42.8 (41.2, 44.3) |
| Quintile 2 ($28,500) | 61.3 (59.7, 62.8) | 67.6 (66.1, 69.0) | 62.0 (60.4, 63.5) | 39.4 (37.9, 41.0) |
| Quintile 3 ($38,450) | 64.2 (62.6, 65.7) | 72.0 (70.6, 73.4) | 68.2 (66.7, 69.6) | 43.3 (41.7, 44.9) |
| Quintile 4 ($54,600) | 68.9 (67.4, 70.3) | 75.7 (74.3, 77.0) | 74.9 (73.6, 76.3) | 48.8 (47.2, 50.4) |
| Quintile 5 ($105,000) | 71.0 (70.4, 73.0) | 78.8 (77.5, 80.1) | 78.8 (77.4, 80.2) | 52.4 (50.8, 54.0) |
| F-statistic | 109.5 (p-value <0.0000) | 163.4 (p-value <0.0000) | 309.1 (p-value <0.0000) | 120.0 (p-value <0.0000) |
| Women | n = 1,849 | n = 1,849 | n = 1,849 | n = 1,849 |
| Quintile 1 ($11,400) | 59.3 (57.0, 61.5) | 66.1 (63.9, 68.2) | 57.1 (54.8, 59.3) | 33.5 (31.3, 35.6) |
| Quintile 2 ($22,900) | 61.3 (59.0, 63.5) | 67.2 (65.1, 69.4) | 57.2 (55.0, 59.5) | 33.4 (31.3, 35.6) |
| Quintile 3 ($30,500) | 59.1 (56.9, 61.4) | 69.1 (67.0, (71.1) | 57.8 (55.5, 60.0) | 34.1 (32.0, 36.3) |
| Quintile 4 ($40,400) | 63.7 (61.5, 65.9) | 70.0 (67.9, 72.1) | 62.0 (59.8, 64.2) | 35.9 (33.7, 38.1) |
| Quintile 5 ($82,150) | 64.3 (62.1, 66.5) | 74.0 (72.0, 76.0) | 69.9 (67.8, 72.0) | 42.9 (40.6, 45.1) |
| F-statistic | 6.5 (p-value = 0.0110) | 27.1 (p-value < 0.0000) | 72.3 (p-value < 0.0000) | 28.5 (p-value < 0.0000) |