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Table 3 Association between postoperative in-hospital mortality and treatment delay as measured by odds ratios (OR) derived from logistic regression models

From: Delay in admission for elective coronary-artery bypass grafting is associated with increased in-hospital mortality

Factor

Death/Surgery

% (95% CI)

Unadjusted OR

Adjusted OR*

Timing of surgery

    

   Late

70/4641

1.5 (1.2–1.9)

1.00

1.00

   Early

27/2675

1.0 (0.6–1.4)

0.67 (0.43–1.04)

0.61 (0.39–0.96)

Urgency at registration

    

   Semi-urgent

11/1524

0.7 (0.3–1.1)

1.00

1.00

   Non-urgent

86/5792

1.5 (1.2–1.8)

2.07 (1.10–3.89)

1.63 (0.84–3.18)

  1. *Adjusted for age, sex, anatomy, comorbidity, calendar period, hospital, and mode of admission