P631Socioeconomic status; how does it influence referral to cardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction?

• Published in: European heart journal 2019-10, Vol.40 (Supplement_1)
• Main Authors: Graversen, C B, Johansen, M B, Johnsen, S P, Riahi, S, Holmberg, T, Larsen, M L
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0195-668X; 1522-9645
• DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0239

Abstract Background The number of patients with low socioeconomic status who are referred to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been documented to be relative lower than patients with high SES among all patients hospitalised with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Purpose The aims of this study were to evaluate the referral process to CR and how it is influenced by socioeconomic variables. Methods In 2011–2014, 1229 patients were hospitalised with AMI at Department of Cardiology of our University Hospital, Denmark. All were evaluated for participation to CR. Socioeconomic status was measured by personal income, educational level, marital status, and employment and obtained from national registers. Multiple logistic regression assessed socioeconomic determinants in three phases of the referral process to CR: 1. information about CR, 2. wish to participate in CR, and 3. referral to specialiced- or municipality-based CR. All analyses were adjusted for sex, age, and comorbidities. Results A total of 1123 (91.4%) patients received information regarding CR. Of these, 854 (69.5%) patients wished to participate in the programme. Income was the most important socioeconomic variable when looking at who were informed about CR (OR 2.17, 95%-CI: 1.0- 4.64) and who wished to participate in CR (OR 1.55, 95%-CI: 1.02–2.35). Characteristics of study participants Characteristics All participants STEMI NSTEMI UAP n=1229 n=402 n=711 n=116 Male (n, %) 907 (73.8) 322 (80.1) 503 (70.7) 82 (70.7) Age Group (yrs)