Table 3

Estimated ratios of unlinked versus CA-level counts (diagnosis hierarchy approach) from 2000 to 2013, by CHD subtype, sex and age group

DiagnosisSexAge groupRatio (CI) in 2000Ratio (CI) in 2013Trend coefficient (P value)P values for tests comparing
YearYear squaredSex*Age group*Sex × age group
STEMI†F35–541.12 (1.09 to 1.15)1.14 (1.11 to 1.18)0.0174 (0.000)−0.0012 (0.000)
F55–741.09 (1.06 to 1.11)1.11 (1.08 to 1.14)0.0174 (0.000)−0.0012 (0.000)
F75–841.05 (1.02 to 1.09)1.07 (1.02 to 1.13)0.0174 (0.000)−0.0012 (0.000)0.9460.0000.945
M35–541.12 (1.10 to 1.15)1.15 (1.11 to 1.19)0.0174 (0.000)−0.0012 (0.000)
M55–741.08 (1.06 to 1.10)1.10 (1.08 to 1.13)0.0174 (0.000)−0.0012 (0.000)
M75–841.05 (1.03 to 1.08)1.08 (1.04 to 1.11)0.0174 (0.000)−0.0012 (0.000)
NSTEMI‡F35–541.10 (1.08 to 1.13)1.30 (1.27 to 1.33)0.0148 (0.000)
F55–741.08 (1.06 to 1.10)1.27 (1.25 to 1.29)0.0148 (0.000)
F75–841.04 (1.02 to 1.06)1.23 (1.21 to 1.25)0.0148 (0.000)0.7680.0000.734
M35–541.12 (1.09 to 1.14)1.31 (1.29 to 1.33)0.0148 (0.000)
M55–741.07 (1.06 to 1.09)1.27 (1.25 to 1.28)0.0148 (0.000)
M75–841.03 (1.02 to 1.05)1.23 (1.21 to 1.24)0.0148 (0.000)
Unstable angina‡F35–541.09 (1.07 to 1.10)1.15 (1.13 to 1.16)0.0047 (0.000)
F55–741.09 (1.07 to 1.10)1.15 (1.14 to 1.16)0.0047 (0.000)
F75–841.07 (1.06 to 1.09)1.14 (1.12 to 1.15)0.0047 (0.000)0.0000.0100.445
M35–541.12 (1.10 to 1.13)1.18 (1.16 to 1.20)0.0047 (0.000)
M55–741.10 (1.09 to 1.11)1.16 (1.15 to 1.17)0.0047 (0.000)
M75–841.09 (1.08 to 1.11)1.15 (1.14 to 1.17)0.0047 (0.000)
Stable angina‡F35–541.05 (1.04 to 1.06)1.07 (1.06 to 1.08)0.0015 (0.000)
F55–741.03 (1.03 to 1.04)1.05 (1.05 to 1.06)0.0015 (0.000)
F75–841.03 (1.03 to 1.04)1.05 (1.05 to 1.06)0.0015 (0.000)0.0310.0000.776
M35–541.04 (1.04 to 1.05)1.06 (1.05 to 1.07)0.0015 (0.000)
M55–741.03 (1.03 to 1.03)1.05 (1.04 to 1.05)0.0015 (0.000)
M75–841.03 (1.02 to 1.04)1.05 (1.04 to 1.06)0.0015 (0.000)
Other CHD‡F35–541.05 (1.03 to 1.07)1.06 (1.03 to 1.08)0.0003 (0.583)
F55–741.03 (1.02 to 1.04)1.04 (1.03 to 1.05)0.0003 (0.583)
F75–841.04 (1.03 to 1.06)1.05 (1.03 to 1.06)0.0003 (0.583)0.0570.0720.630
M35–541.04 (1.03 to 1.05)1.04 (1.03 to 1.05)0.0003 (0.583)
M55–741.03 (1.02 to 1.04)1.03 (1.03 to 1.04)0.0003 (0.583)
M75–841.03 (1.02 to 1.04)1.04 (1.03 to 1.05)0.0003 (0.583)
  • *P values for sex and age group are from the respective models but without the age group × sex interaction term.

  • †From the model: ratio=constant + (admission year – 2000) + age group + sex + age group × sex + (admission year – 2000)2.

  • ‡From the model: ratio=constant + (admission year – 2000) + age group + sex + age group × sex.

  • CA, contiguous admission; CHD, coronary heart disease; F, female; M, male;NSTEMI, non-STEMI; STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction.