Table 2.
Adjusted Odds Ratios for Residing in the Community 90 days after Discharge.
| Characteristic | Sample N (%) | Unadjusted Rate (%) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
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| Age group | |||
| 66-69 | 2,605 (11.3) | 2,214 (85.0) | REF |
| 70-74 | 3,842 (16.7) | 3,250 (84.6) | 0.86 (0.74 - 1.01) |
| 75-79 | 4,340 (18.9) | 3,524 (81.2) | 0.65 (0.56 - 0.76) |
| 80-84 | 4,858 (21.1) | 3,843 (79.1) | 0.57 (0.49 - 0.65) |
| 85-89 | 4,302 (18.7) | 3,320 (77.2) | 0.47 (0.40 - 0.54) |
| 90+ | 3,038 (13.2) | 2,161 (71.1) | 0.36 (0.31 - 0.41) |
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| Sex | |||
| Male | 9,545 (41.5) | 7,668 (80.3) | REF |
| Female | 13,440 (58.5) | 10,644 (79.2) | 1.16 (1.08 - 1.25) |
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| RTI Race* | |||
| White | 18,113 (78.8) | 14,583 (80.5) | REF |
| Black | 1,007 ( 4.4) | 712 (70.7) | 1.12 (0.95 - 1.33) |
| Hispanic | 3,241 (14.1) | 2,509 (77.4) | 2.01 (1.80 - 2.25) |
| Other† | 624 ( 2.7) | 508 (81.4) | 2.19 (1.73 - 2.77) |
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| Year of admission | |||
| 2014 | 4,250 (18.5) | 3,288 (77.4) | REF |
| 2015 | 4,871 (21.2) | 3,832 (78.7) | 0.99 (0.88 - 1.10) |
| 2016 | 6,743 (29.3) | 5,392 (80.0) | 1.04 (0.93 - 1.15) |
| 2017 | 7,121 (31.0) | 5,800 (81.4) | 1.15 (1.03 - 1.28) |
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| Prior Residence | |||
| Community | 22,112 (96.2) | 18,163 (82.1) | REF |
| Nursing Home | 873 ( 3.8) | 149 (17.1) | 0.09 (0.07 - 0.10) |
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| Prior PCP | |||
| No | 7,534 (32.8) | 5,464 (72.5) | REF |
| Yes | 15,451 (67.2) | 12,848 (83.2) | 1.51 (1.40 - 1.62) |
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| Medicaid | |||
| No | 18,273 (79.5) | 15,794 (86.4) | REF |
| Yes | 4,712 (20.5) | 2,518 (53.4) | 0.16 (0.15 - 0.18) |
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| Prior TBI DX (outpatient) | |||
| No | 13,614 (59.2) | 11,062 (81.3) | REF |
| Yes | 9,371 (40.8) | 7,250 (77.4) | 0.87 (0.81 - 0.94) |
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| Injury Severity Score (RISS) | |||
| 1st (0, 3) | 6,933 (30.2) | 5,553 (80.1) | REF |
| 2nd (4, 9) | 4,927 (21.4) | 3,938 (79.9) | 0.99 (0.89 - 1.09) |
| 3rd (10, 15) | 5,907 (25.7) | 4,688 (79.4) | 0.93 (0.85 - 1.03) |
| 4th (16, 66) | 5,218 (22.7) | 4,133 (79.2) | 0.82 (0.75 - 0.91) |
Note. The analysis included patients who were alive, had Medicare coverage and were not discharged to Hospice 90 days after discharge (N = 22,985).
OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; DX: Diagnosis; PCP: Primary care provider; TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury; RISS: Injury Severity Score using R software.
*
RTI Race code includes both race and ethnicity.
†
The RTI “other” race category included patients classified as Asian/Pacific Islander race, American Indian/Alaska Native race, other races, and unknown race.