Table 4 The results obtained from multiple logistic regression analysis indicating risk factors for mortality after myocardial infarction for out-of-hospital deaths (n = 500 alive vs. 99 out-of-hospital deaths)

Age

≤ 49

1.00 (ref.)

50-59

1.47 (0.58-3.73)

0.41

60-69

1.36 (0.53-3.45)

0.51

≥ 70

1.86 (0.72-4.77)

0.19

Gender

Male

1.00 (ref.)

Female

3.83 (1.26-11.59)

0.01

Marital status

Married

1.00 (ref.)

Never married

0.99 (0.19-5.08)

0.99

Widowed/divorced

0.60 (0.27-1.31)

0.20

Education (years)

> 12

1.00 (ref.)

10-12

0.60 (0.20-1.83)

0.37

6-9

0.61 (0.22-1.72)

0.35

1-5

1.01 (0.37-2.76)

0.98

Illiterate

1.82 (0.69-4.78)

0.22

Employment

Employed

1.00 (ref.)

Unemployed

1.27 (0.62-2.57)

0.50

Retired

0.95 (0.28-3.20)

0.93

Housewife

0.41 (0.12-1.35)

0.14

Living area in square per person (m ² /p)

≥ 40

1.00 (ref.)

20-39

1.78 (0.81-3.92)

0.15

10-19

2.56 (1.18-5.52)

0.01

< 10

3.25 (1.27-8.29)

0.01

BMI (kg/m ² )

≤ 24.9

1.00 (ref.)

25-29.9

1.05 (0.56-1.78)

0.98

≥ 30

1.06 (0.47-2.11)

0.99

Hypertension

No

1.00 (ref.)

Yes

1.16 (0.68-1.98)

0.57

Diabetes

No

1.00 (ref.)

Yes

1.92 (1.13-3.27)

0.01

Hyperlipidemia

No

1.00 (ref.)

Yes

2.16 (1.24-3.74)

0.006

History of smoking

No

1.00 (ref.)

Yes

1.10 (0.58-2.10)

0.75

Treatment

Coronary artery bypass graft

1.00 (ref.)

Non-surgical

9.64 (4.26-21.83)

<0.001