Socioeconomic gradients in admission to coronary or intensive care units among Australians presenting with non-traumatic chest pain in emergency departments

Table 4 Percent admitted to CCU or ICU by age and sex

Age categories in years	% Male admitted to CCU / ICU	% Female admitted to CCU / ICU	P value
24 or younger	29.0	19.1	0.09
25–29	39.8	21.8	0.008
30–34	46.7	32.5	0.018
35–39	56.3	31.6	< 0.001
40–44	51.6	37.6	< 0.001
45–49	60.8	36.9	< 0.001
50–54	59.9	46.7	< 0.001
55–59	58.6	49.4	0.001
60–64	56.9	48.5	0.001
65–69	58.0	42.3	< 0.001
70–74	51.6	41.8	< 0.001
75–79	47.6	40.5	0.003
80–84	38.9	31.2	0.001
85 or older	28.6	16.6	< 0.001
All ages together	51.6	36.7	< 0.001

Abbreviations: CCU coronary care unit, ED emergency department, ICU intensive care unit

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