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Figure 1 Factors associated with receiving cardiologist care. Results are displayed with adjusted odds ratio of receiving cardiologist as attending and 95% confidence intervals (total n = 1,298). Odds ratios less than 1 indicate a lower likelihood for receiving cardiologist care. Those with odds greater than 1 represent a higher likelihood. Confidence intervals that include 1 do not meet tests of statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level. Referent categories for multicategory variables: age <50, female gender, white race, income >$11,000/year, fewer than 12 years of education, any form of private insurance, three or fewer comorbidities. All models also contain adjustment for Acute Physiology Score, site of enrollment, patient history of dementia and whether the patient was admitted to an intensive care unit. ADL = activities of daily living; L-E care = life-extending care; MI = myocardial infarction; SBP = systolic blood pressure; VT/VF = ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation.
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