Table 1.
Univariate predictors of hospital transfers after presenting with an intracranial hemorrhage.
Variable | OR | 95% CI | p |
---|---|---|---|
Bleed compartment (Ref: Epidural) | |||
Subdural | 0.86 | 0.62–1.20 | ns |
Subarachnoid | 0.91 | 0.65–1.28 | ns |
Intraparenchymal | 0.64 | 0.45–0.90 | <0.001 |
Traumatic Bleed | 0.75 | 0.69–0.81 | <0.001 |
Age (Ref: <65) | |||
65–75 | 1.09 | 0.97–1.21 | ns |
>75 | 0.94 | 0.86–1.03 | ns |
Sex (Female) | 1.03 | 0.95–1.11 | ns |
Race (Ref: White) | |||
Black | 0.77 | 0.65–0.90 | <0.001 |
Hispanic | 0.72 | 0.61–0.85 | <0.001 |
Asian/Pacific islander | 0.64 | 0.51–0.80 | <0.001 |
Other | 0.71 | 0.50–0.99 | ns |
Insurance payer (Ref: Medicare) | |||
Medicaid | 1.08 | 0.94–1.23 | ns |
Private | 1.17 | 1.05–1.30 | <0.01 |
Self-Pay | 1.30 | 1.19–1.44 | <0.001 |
Elixhauser comorbidity score | 1.01 | 0.99–1.01 | ns |
Patient presenting location (Ref: Large metropolitan area) | |||
Small metropolitan area | 1.19 | 1.08–1.31 | <0.001 |
Micropolitan area | 1.42 | 1.11–2.81 | <0.01 |
Income quartile (Ref: Q4: >82 k) | |||
Q1: 0-48 k | 0.54 | 0.46–0.63 | <0.001 |
Q2: 48 k-60 k | 0.82 | 0.73–0.93 | <0.001 |
Q3: 60 k-82 k | 1.08 | 0.98–1.19 | ns |
Trauma level (Ref: No status) | |||
Level 1 | 0.03 | 0.03–0.04 | <0.001 |
Level 2 | 0.06 | 0.05–0.08 | <0.001 |
Level 3 | 0.73 | 0.65–0.82 | <0.001 |
Neurosurgical capability (Yes) | 0.05 | 0.04–0.05 | <0.001 |
ICU capability (Yes) | 0.15 | 0.14–0.17 | <0.001 |
Teaching status (Yes) | 0.04 | 0.04–0.05 | <0.001 |
Bed number | 0.99 | 0.99–1.00 | ns |
ADI decile | 1.06 | 1.05–1.07 | <0.001 |
Previous visit to same hospital (Yes) | 0.17 | 0.15–0.19 | <0.001 |
Previous visit to same IDN (Yes) | 1.41 | 1.29–1.53 | <0.001 |
ICU, intensive care unit; IDN, integrated delivery network.