Figure 3

Forest plot of the odds ratios form mortality and the related 95% confidence intervals. On visual inspection there is an apparent clear trend for an association between the crisis period and in-hospital cardiac mortality (primary endpoint) and myocardial infarction (secondary endpoint). The association is borderline with statistical significance, with relatively narrow confidence intervals suggesting precise estimates, especially for the overall population and public hospitals (H). The trend seems to be more significant for patients admitted to private hospitals.