RISK VARIABLE

Count

% of Pop.

Mortality w/ Variable Present

Mortality w/ Variable Absent

Relative Risk

c² p-Value

Male

395

39.30%

29/ 395

7.34%

57/ 610

9.34%

0.79

0.2677

Female

610

60.70%

57/ 610

9.34%

29/ 395

7.34%

1.27

0.2677

Caucasian

799

79.50%

70/ 799

8.76%

16/ 206

7.77%

1.13

0.6493

Non-Caucasian

206

20.50%

16/ 206

7.77%

70/ 799

8.76%

0.89

0.6493

Smoking History

428

42.59%

36/ 428

8.41%

50/ 577

8.67%

0.97

0.8867

Family History

213

21.19%

22/ 213

10.33%

64/ 792

8.08%

1.28

0.2978

Diabetes

143

14.23%

25/ 143

17.48%

61/ 862

7.08%

2.47

0.0000

Morbid Obesity

87

8.66%

13/ 87

14.94%

73/ 918

7.95%

1.88

0.0259

Hypercholesterolemia

216

21.49%

23/ 216

10.65%

63/ 789

7.98%

1.33

0.2150

Renal Failure

63

6.27%

18/ 63

28.57%

68/ 942

7.22%

3.96

0.0000

Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis

28

2.79%

7/ 28

25.00%

79/ 977

8.09%

3.09

0.0016

Hypertension

382

38.01%

46/ 382

12.04%

40/ 623

6.42%

1.88

0.0020

Pulmonary Hypertension

388

38.61%

40/ 388

10.31%

46/ 617

7.46%

1.38

0.1154

CVA

87

8.66%

3/ 87

3.45%

83/ 918

9.04%

0.38

0.0747

Endocarditis

114

11.34%

8/ 114

7.02%

78/ 891

8.75%

0.80

0.5325

Cardiomegaly

335

33.33%

33/ 335

9.85%

53/ 670

7.91%

1.25

0.2999

COPD

176

17.51%

19/ 176

10.80%

67/ 829

8.08%

1.34

0.2425

Immunosuppressive Rx

37

3.68%

5/ 37

13.51%

81/ 968

8.37%

1.61

0.2721

Peripheral Vascular Disease

6

0.60%

0/ 6

0.00%

86/ 999

8.61%

0.00

0.4523

Cerebrovascular Disease

90

8.96%

7/ 90

7.78%

79/ 915

8.63%

0.90

0.7818

Prior CAB

42

4.18%

9/ 42

21.43%

77/ 963

8.00%

2.68

0.0023

Prior Valve

228

22.69%

18/ 228

7.89%

68/ 777

8.75%

0.90

0.6842

Prior Other Cardiac

46

4.58%

8/ 46

17.39%

78/ 959

8.13%

2.14

0.0283

Prior Non-Cardiac

32

3.18%

4/ 32

12.50%

82/ 973

8.43%

1.48

0.4177

Prior Non-Surgical

32

3.18%

6/ 32

18.75%

80/ 973

8.22%

2.28

0.0362

PTCA To OR <6Hrs

0

0.00%

86/ 1,005

8.56%

PTCA To OR >6Hrs

12

1.19%

5/ 12

41.67%

81/ 993

8.16%

5.11

0.0000

Pior MI <6 Hrs vs. No MI

0

0.00%

78/ 952

8.19%

Prior MI 6 to 24 Hrs vs. No MI

0

0.00%

78/ 952

8.19%

Prior MI 1-7 Days vs. No MI

2

0.20%

0/ 2

0.00%

78/ 952

8.19%

0.00

0.6727

Prior MI 7-21 Days vs. No MI

4

0.40%

0/ 4

0.00%

78/ 952

8.19%

0.00

0.5503

Prior MI >21 Days vs. No MI

47

4.68%

8/ 47

17.02%

78/ 952

8.19%

2.08

0.0352

Congestive Heart Failure

649

64.58%

55/ 649

8.47%

31/ 356

8.71%

0.97

0.8994

Unstable Angina

54

5.37%

11/ 54

20.37%

75/ 951

7.89%

2.58

0.0014

Cardiogenic Shock

18

1.79%

6/ 18

33.33%

80/ 987

8.11%

4.11

0.0001

Resuscitation

7

0.70%

2/ 7

28.57%

84/ 998

8.42%

3.39

0.0575

Arrhythmia

457

45.47%

38/ 457

8.32%

48/ 548

8.76%

0.95

0.8021

Digitalis

502

49.95%

37/ 502

7.37%

49/ 503

9.74%

0.76

0.1791

Beta Blockers

154

15.32%

14/ 154

9.09%

72/ 851

8.46%

1.07

0.7970

Ca Antagonists

218

21.69%

20/ 218

9.17%

66/ 787

8.39%

1.09

0.7128

ACE Inhibitors

305

30.35%

21/ 305

6.89%

65/ 700

9.29%

0.74

0.2110

Nitrates - P.O.

94

9.35%

11/ 94

11.70%

75/ 911

8.23%

1.42

0.2523

Nitrates - I.V.

35

3.48%

4/ 35

11.43%

82/ 970

8.45%

1.35

0.5365

Antiarrhythmics

111

11.04%

10/ 111

9.01%

76/ 894

8.50%

1.06

0.8568

Antiplatelets

157

15.62%

9/ 157

5.73%

77/ 848

9.08%

0.63

0.1684

Anticoagulants

377

37.51%

30/ 377

7.96%

56/ 628

8.92%

0.89

0.5985

Diuretics

581

57.81%

50/ 581

8.61%

36/ 424

8.49%

1.01

0.9486

Inotropes

46

4.58%

8/ 46

17.39%

78/ 959

8.13%

2.14

0.0283

Steroids

43

4.28%

8/ 43

18.60%

78/ 962

8.11%

2.29

0.0161

Aspirin

179

17.81%

16/ 179

8.94%

70/ 826

8.47%

1.05

0.8406