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Multivariate logistic regression modeling of variables associated, on days 1 and 3, with discharge to a PAC facility. |
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| Variables |
Adjusted odds-ratio (95%CI) |
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| Day 1 |
P |
Day 3 |
p |
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| n = 349 |
n = 299 |
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| Number of medically active problems on admission (per additional problem) |
1.4 (1.1 – 1.7) |
0.003 |
1.3 (1.0 – 1.6) |
0.02 |
| Inability of patients' partner to provide home help |
3.4 (1.9 – 6.3) |
<0.001 |
2.5 (1.3 – 4.9) |
0.006 |
| Number of disabilities; ADL* + IADL† (per additional disability out of 12)‡ |
1.3 (1.1 – 1.4) |
<0.001 |
- |
- |
| Age (per additional decade) |
1.3 (1.1 – 1.5) |
0.004 |
- |
- |
| Type of admission (hospital internal transfer vs. from home) |
2.0 (1.0 – 4.1) |
0.05 |
- |
- |
| Dependency for bathing/taking a shower§ |
- |
- |
2.8 (1.3 – 6.0) |
0.007 |
| Dependency for transfers bed/chair§ |
- |
- |
2.8 (1.3 – 6.2) |
0.008 |
| Inability in medication self-management before admission‡ |
- |
- |
2.5 (1.2 – 5.2) |
0.01 |
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* ADL: Activities of daily living; † IADL: Instrumental activities of daily living; ‡patients self-report upon admission; § nurse staff assessment on day 3 | ||||
Louis Simonet et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:154 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-154 |
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