TABLE 2.
Odds of Having a Decubitus Ulcer During Hospitalization From the Logistic Regression Analysis
| Variables | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| White | Reference | ||
| Black | 1.528 | 1.514 | 1.541 |
| Hispanic | 1.020 | 1.007 | 1.033 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0.929 | 0.908 | 0.951 |
| Others | 1.152 | 1.131 | 1.173 |
| Age groups | |||
| <40 | Reference | ||
| 40<50 | 2.079 | 2.039 | 2.12 |
| 50<60 | 2.453 | 2.413 | 2.495 |
| 60<70 | 2.778 | 2.731 | 2.825 |
| 70≥ | 3.264 | 3.208 | 3.322 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.154 | 1.146 | 1.161 |
| Female | Reference | ||
| Median household income | |||
| 0–25th percentile | 1.003 | 0.993 | 1.014 |
| 26th–50th percentile | 0.973 | 0.963 | 0.983 |
| 51st–75th percentile | 0.970 | 0.960 | 0.980 |
| 76th–100th percentile | Reference | ||
| Primary payer | |||
| Medicare | 1.943 | 1.919 | 1.967 |
| Medicaid | 1.432 | 1.412 | 1.452 |
| Private insurance | Reference | ||
| Self-pay | 0.733 | 0.710 | 0.756 |
| Others | 1.119 | 1.090 | 1.148 |
| Died during hospitalization | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.226 | 2.198 | 2.254 |
| Bed size of the hospital | |||
| Small | Reference | ||
| Medium | 0.975 | 0.966 | 0.985 |
| Large | 0.948 | 0.940 | 0.956 |
| Ownership of hospital | |||
| Government, nonfederal | 1.044 | 1.030 | 1.058 |
| Private, nonprofit | 1.059 | 1.048 | 1.070 |
| Private, investor-own | Reference | ||
| Teaching status of the hospital | |||
| Nonteaching | Reference | ||
| Teaching | 1.044 | 1.036 | 1.052 |
| Region of hospital | |||
| Northeast | 1.048 | 1.038 | 1.059 |
| Midwest | Reference | ||
| South | 0.977 | 0.968 | 0.986 |
| West | 1.100 | 1.088 | 1.112 |
| Year | 1.012 | 1.009 | 1.014 |