Table 4.

Factors independently associated with readmission in patients with ulcerative colitis

Item	Odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Age	1.68	1.02–2.76	0.03
Length of stay	1.92	1.16–3.16	0.01
Albumin	1.90	1.05–3.46	0.03
Congestive heart failure	2.95	1.245–7.01	0.12
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2.11	1.01–4.45	0.04
Intensive care unit stay	2.48	1.29–4.79	0.06
GI seen prior to readmission
2 week vs no GI follow-up	31.26	1.74–563.07	<0.001
3 week vs no GI follow-up	33.97	1.89–609.21	<0.001
4 week vs no GI follow-up	74.74	4.29–1301.71	<0.001
PCP follow-up
4 week vs no PCP follow-up	11.12	0.60–205.72	0.03

GI indicates gastroenterology; PCP, primary care physician.