Associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and dropout from cardiac rehabilitation (CR) among participants in the initial CR meeting (n=1568)
| Indicators of SES | Dropout n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted* OR (95% CI) |
| Educational level | |||
| High | 76 (21.4) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Medium | 160 (22.5) | 1.05 (0.77 to 1.43) | 1.03 (0.75 to 1.40) |
| Low | 133 (27.7) | 1.38 (1.00 to 1.91) | 1.34 (0.96 to 1.86) |
| Family income level | |||
| High | 119 (20.7) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Medium | 108 (20.4) | 0.99 (0.74 to 1.32) | 1.01 (0.75 to 1.36) |
| Low | 150 (32.4) | 1.84 (1.39 to 2.44) | 1.90 (1.40 to 2.58) |
| Occupational status | |||
| Employment | 129 (21.2) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Age-related pension | 175 (22.1) | 1.06 (0.82 to 1.37) | 1.18 (0.80 to 1.74) |
| Social benefit | 73 (43.5) | 2.86 (1.99 to 4.11) | 2.36 (1.60 to 3.46) |
| Living alone | |||
| No | 258 (21.6) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Yes | 119 (31.9) | 1.70 (1.32 to 2.20) | 1.73 (1.33 to 2.27) |
*Adjusted for age, sex, nationality and Charlson Comorbidity Index.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; SES, socioeconomic status.