Table 3

Characteristics of post-PTCA patients of high and low SES

High SESn=352(%)Low SESn=278(%)OR(95% CI)
Vessel-involved (p=0.49)
 SVD156 (44.4)119 (42.8)1
 DVD129 (36.7)112 (40.2)1.18 (0.79 to 1.63)
 MVD66 (18.8)47 (17)0.86 (0.53 to 1.39)
Culprit vessel (p=0.95)
 LAD198 (56.3)159 (57.2)1
 RCA114 (32.4)87 (31.3)0.95 (0.66 to 1.36)
 LCX40 (11.3)32 (11.5)0.99 (0.57 to 1.70)
Baseline prescription pattern
 Aspirin352 (100)278 (100)
 Antiplatelet352 (100)278 (100)
 Clopidogrel167 (47.4)127 (45.7)0.93 (0.67 to 1.29)
 Ticagrelor185 (52.6)151 (54.3)1.04 (0.75 to 1.45)
 Statin350 (99.4)277 (99.6)1.58 (0.08 to 3.7)
 ACE-I105 (29.8)78 (28.1)0.91 (0.63 to 1.31)
 ARBs108 (30.7)85 (30.6)0.99 (0.69 to 1.41)
 β-blockers204 (58)178 (64)1.29 (0 .92 to 1.80)
 Ca channel blockers62 (17.6)45 (16.2)0.90 (0.57 to1.40)
 Diuretics79 (22.4)77 (27.7)1.32(0 .90 to1.93)
 Nitrates81 (23)58 (20.9)0.88 (0.59 to 1.31)
Follow-up (p=0.96)
 Hospital follow-up320 (91)253 (91)1
 Lost of follow-up32 (9.0)25 (9.0)0.9 (0.57 to 1.71)
Post-PCI LSM at 12 months (p<0.001)
 High LSM182 (51.7)98 (35.4)1
 Medium LSM124 (35.2)113 (40.8)1.69 (1.18 to 2.41)
 Low LSM40 (13.1)67 (23.8)2.7 (1.72 to 4.23)
Medical adherence (p=0.037)
 High-medical adherence249 (83.8)174 (77.7)1
 Medium-medical adherence30 (10.1)22 (9.8)1.04 (0.58 to 1.88)
 Low-medical adherence18 (6.1)28 (12.5)2.22 (1.19 4.15)
  • ACE-I-Angiotensin converting enzyme - inhibitor.; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blockers; DVD-double vessel disease; LAD-left anterior descending; LCX-left circumflex; LSM-lifestyle modification; MVD- Multiple vessel diseases; RCA-right coronary artery; SES-socioeconomic status; SVD-single vessel disease