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Potentially avoidable hospitalisation in Bologna, 1997-2000: temporal trend and differences by income level

The disadvantaged groups of the population experience the highest risk of hospitalisation for ACSCs, with differences by gender and age groups. Although it is difficult to specifically identify the mechanisms potentially involved in the relationship between socioeconomic status and excess of hospitalisation, the admissions for ACSCs may represent an interesting indicator of quality ofprimary car

Logistic regression analysis for < = 90 minutes system delay sub-cohort.

<p>Crude and adjusted 30-day mortality odds ratio.</p

Flow chart for selection of study population.

<p>Lazio Region, years 2009–2013. AMI = acute myocardial infarction; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI = ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.</p

Logistic regression analysis for < = 120 minutes door to balloon time (main cohort).

<p>Crude and adjusted 30-day mortality odds ratio.</p

Characteristics of the 281 STEMI not geo-located and of the 3,608 STEMI selected according to system delay ≤ 90 minutes (subcohort) or door to balloon time ≤ 120 minutes (main cohort).

<p>Lazio Region, years 2009–2013.</p