Table 5 Initial MCS Model

Variables

Coefficient

Lower Limit

Upper Limit

Mean patient age (per 1 year increment)

0.08

0.04

0.13

Male gender

0.14

-3.07

3.36

Caucasian race

-0.69

-1.51

0.12

Hx of MI

-1.19

-2.36

-0.02

Hx of Chronic heart failure

0.01

-1.05

1.07

Hx of Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

0.27

-0.94

1.48

Hx of Percutaneous coronary intervention

0.49

-0.76

1.75

Substance or alcohol abuse

-2.27

-3.92

-0.62

Current smoker

-0.51

-1.70

0.67

Dementia

-2.80

-6.71

1.10

COPD

-1.14

-2.15

-0.12

Stroke

-2.10

-4.78

0.58

Depression

-1.13

-2.56

0.30

Arthritis

-11.68

-13.60

-9.76

Diabetes mellitus

-0.49

-1.55

0.57

Coronary revascularization during index admission

1.09

-0.17

2.35

Cardiogenic shock

-2.68

-8.31

2.95

Hypotensive episode

-0.09

-2.52

2.33

Positive stress test

-0.01

-2.44

2.43

Admitted to Tertiary VA

0.02

-1.37

1.40

ST-segment elevation MI on ECG

1.88

0.64

3.12

Mean serum creatinine (per 1 mg/dL increment)

-0.34

-1.00

0.32

Left bundle branch block on ECG

-1.87

-4.72

0.97

Cardiac catheterization during index admission

-0.40

-1.62

0.81

Discharge diagnosis Unstable Angina (vs. MI)

0.24

-0.97

1.46

Inverse Mills Ratio *