Patient characteristics and outcomes for tested and non-tested groups*
| All patients | Test subgroups | OR (95% CI); p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test not done | Test done | ||||
| *Except for age all values are n (%). | |||||
| CHD, coronary heart disease. | |||||
| No of patients | 375 | 190 | 185 | ||
| Age in years (mean (range)) | 61.4 (21–96) | 63.0 (21–96) | 59.7 (21–91) | p = 0.049 | |
| Sex (male) | 204 (54) | 91 (48) | 113 (61) | 1.7 (1.1 to 2.6); 0.014 | |
| ED diagnostic category | |||||
| Chest pain | 231 (62) | 145 (76) | 86 (46) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.4); <0.0001 | |
| Angina | 76 (20) | 28 (15) | 48 (26) | 2.0 (1.2 to 3.4); 0.010 | |
| Myocardial infarction | 68 (18) | 17 (9) | 51 (28) | 3.9 (2.1 to 7.0); <0.0001 | |
| Disposition | |||||
| Coronary care unit | 154 (41) | 34 (18) | 120 (65) | 8.5 (5.3 to 13.7); <0.0001 | |
| Other ward | 59 (16) | 36 (19) | 23 (12) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.1); 0.111 | |
| Home | 162 (43) | 120 (63) | 42 (23) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3); <0.0001 | |
| Risk factors | |||||
| CHD family history | 95 (25) | 34 (18) | 61 (33) | 2.3 (1.4 to 3.7); 0.001 | |
| CHD personal history | 132 (35) | 74 (39) | 58 (31) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.1); 0.152 | |
| Renal disease | 20 (5) | 10 (5) | 10 (5) | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.5); 1.0 | |
| Obesity | 49 (13) | 21 (11) | 28 (15) | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.6); 0.308 | |
| Hypertension | 172 (46) | 89 (47) | 83 (45) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4); 0.779 | |
| Current smoker | 95 (25) | 44 (23) | 51 (28) | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.0); 0.388 | |
| Ex-smoker | 82 (22) | 36 (19) | 46 (25) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.3); 0.207 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 70 (19) | 35 (18) | 35 (19) | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.7); 1.0 | |
| Previous lipid testing | |||||
| Known abnormal | 75 (20) | 39 (21) | 36 (20) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.6); 0.898 | |
| Known normal | 100 (27) | 42 (22) | 58 (31) | 0.6 (0.4 to 1.0); 0.056 | |
| Unknown | 200 (53) | 109 (57) | 91 (49) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.1); 0.138 | |