Table 2. Association of the Intervention With HAD, Ambulatory Capacity Decline, Falls, Readmission, and Mortality.
| Outcome | Patients, No./total No. (%) | Unadjusted estimate (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | |||
| HAD determined by Katz Index | ||||
| At discharge | 56/118 (47.5) | 68/115 (59.1) | 0.62 (0.37-1.05)a | .08 |
| At 3-mo follow-up | 32/100 (32.0) | 39/93 (41.9) | 0.65 (0.36-1.17)a | .15 |
| HAD determined by Barthel Index | ||||
| At discharge | 68/119 (57.1) | 83/112 (74.1) | 0.47 (0.27-0.81)a | .01 |
| At 3-mo follow-up | 27/96 (28.1) | 48/92 (52.2) | 0.36 (0.20-0.66)a | .001 |
| Ambulatory capacity declineb | ||||
| At discharge | 31/122 (25.4) | 44/115 (38.3) | 0.55 (0.32-0.96)a | .03 |
| At 3-mo follow-up | 23/103 (22.3) | 30/93 (32.3) | 0.60 (0.32-1.14)a | .12 |
| Readmissionc | 25/103 (24.3) | 30/93 (32.3) | 0.64 (0.39-1.06)d | .08 |
| Fallsc | 16/102 (15.7) | 18/90 (20.0) | 0.55 (0.27-1.28)d | .10 |
| Mortality | 14/130 (10.8) | 13/130 (10.0) | 1.03 (0.48-2.20)e | .94 |
Abbreviation: HAD, hospital-associated disability.
a
Odds ratio.
b
Ambulatory capacity decline considered in the event of a decrease in Functional Ambulatory Classification score.22
c
A total of 37 readmissions were registered for the intervention group and 51 in the control group, and a total of 18 and 29 falls were registered in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The follow-up was 3 months after hospitalization (median, 98 [IQR, 93-105] days).
d
Incidence rate ratio.
e
Hazard ratio.