Table 3 Association between income and in-hospital 30-day mortality after elective cardiovascular surgery
Area-based income index (quintiles)p Trend
I highIIIIIIVV low
Coronary artery bypass grafting
%2.83.54.02.75.1
OR* (95% CI)1.001.21 (0.77 to 1.91)1.42 (0.91 to 2.22)0.89 (0.55 to 1.43)1.93 (1.23 to 3.05)0.023
OR† (95% CI)1.001.13 (0.74 to 1.72)1.26 (0.84 to 1.89)0.84 (0.54 to 1.30)1.69 (1.15 to 2.48)0.046
Valve replacement
%4.35.06.16.26.5
OR* (95% CI)1.001.11 (0.56 to 2.20)1.34 (0.70 to 2.56)1.41 (0.74 to 2.69)1.65 (0.86 to 3.18)0.090
OR† (95% CI)1.001.08 (0.57 to 2.05)1.28 (0.70 to 2.36)1.30 (0.72 to 2.37)1.52 (0.83 to 2.77)0.126
Carotid endarterectomy
%0.61.41.30.50.5
OR* (95% CI)1.002.76 (0.98 to 7.75)2.46 (0.87 to 6.91)0.87 (0.26 to 2.88)0.97 (0.30 to 3.10)0.180
OR† (95% CI)1.003.01 (0.96 to 9.50)2.61 (0.84 to 8.09)0.69 (0.18 to 2.59)0.96 (0.27 to 3.43)0.066
Major vascular bypass
%11.29.310.47.46.9
OR* (95% CI)1.000.38 (0.05 to 3.21)0.71 (0.11 to 4.73)0.35 (0.05 to 2.72)0.51 (0.08 to 3.47)0.553
OR† (95% CI)1.000.60 (0.26 to 1.37)0.81 (0.37 to 1.76)0.49 (0.21 to 1.12)0.58 (0.26 to 1.29)0.203
Repair of unruptured abdominal aorta aneurysm
%2.75.13.83.75.1
OR* (95% CI)1.001.98 (1.03 to 3.80)1.40 (0.70 to 2.80)1.48 (0.74 to 2.95)2.03 (1.03 to 3.97)0.168
OR† (95% CI)1.001.81 (0.90 to 3.62)1.24 (0.61 to 2.55)1.22 (0.58 to 2.58)1.68 (0.82 to 3.43)0.493
  • *OR, two-level logistic regression (hospital and subject). OR adjusted for city of residence, gender, age and comorbidities.

  • †OR single level logistic regression. OR adjusted for city of residence, gender, age, comorbidities and hospital.