Economic burden of illness of acute coronary syndromes: medical and productivity costs

Table 5 Results from multivariate regression for mean total 1-year short-term disability costs

Variables	Cost Ratio	95% CI	p-value
Age Groups
Age 45-54 (vs. ≤44 years)	1.065	0.816 - 1.389	0.645
Age 55+ (vs. ≤44 years)	0.991	0.771 - 1.274	0.942
Gender
Female	0.675	0.534 - 0.855	0.001
Plan Type
Comprehensive (vs. HMO)	0.917	0.655 - 1.284	0.615
PPO (vs. HMO)	1.173	0.861 - 1.598	0.312
POS (vs. HMO)	0.655	0.424 - 1.013	0.057
Charlson score = 1 (vs. Charlson score = 0)	1.186	0.977 - 1.441	0.085
Charlson score > 1 (vs. Charlson score = 0)	1.146	0.906 - 1.450	0.256
MI listed as the primary diagnosis	1.542	1.329 - 1.788	< 0.001
CABG (vs. MM)	2.677	2.230 - 3.214	< 0.001
PCI (vs. MM)	1.304	1.092 - 1.558	0.003

CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; CI = confidence interval; HMO = health maintenance organization; MI = myocardial infarction; MM = medical management; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; POS = point of service; PPO = preferred provider organization.

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