Table 4

Physician visits, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within 30 days of ED discharge

Hospital admission rate tertileAdjusted HR (95% CI)p Value
Any physician visit
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.95 (0.87 to 1.03)0.21
 Low0.93 (0.86 to 1.01)0.07
Primary care physician visit
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.97 (0.90 to 1.05)0.44
 Low0.98 (0.90 to 1.06)0.62
Cardiac specialist visit
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.83 (0.71 to 0.96)0.013
 Low0.81 (0.68 to 0.95)0.012
Shared care visit
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.83 (0.71 to 0.97)0.018
 Low0.82 (0.70 to 0.97)0.019
Left ventricular function assessment
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.93 (0.83 to 1.05)0.25
 Low0.85 (0.75 to 0.97)0.013
Stress testing
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.91 (0.68 to 1.22)0.53
 Low0.67 (0.52 to 0.86)0.002
Cardiac catheterisation
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium1.16 (0.88 to 1.53)0.30
 Low0.87 (0.63 to 1.20)0.39
Revascularisation procedure
 HighReferentReferent
 Medium0.90 (0.53 to 1.55)0.71
 Low0.71 (0.39 to 1.29)0.27
  • ED, emergency department.