Table 1.

Continuous baseline characteristics (N = 504).

Variable	Overall (N = 504)	Not Readmitted (n = 278)	Readmitted (n = 226)	p-Value
Age (years)	77.8 ± 7.2	77.5 ± 7.4	78.2 ± 6.9	0.265
Charlson comorbidity index	4.0 ± 1.9	3.7 ± 1.8	4.4 ± 2.0	< 0.001*
Previous hospitalizations	2.0 ± 1.5	1.8 ± 1.4	2.3 ± 1.6	< 0.001*
Length of stay (days)	9.8 ± 5.6	9.2 ± 5.3	10.6 ± 5.9	0.004*
Number of medications	5.1 ± 2.4	5.0 ± 2.3	5.3 ± 2.5	0.178
Functional status (Barthel Index)	65.8 ± 17.2	67.9 ± 16.8	63.2 ± 17.3	0.002*

Data presented as Mean ± Standard Deviation.P-value from independent samples t-test.

*Indicates statistical significance at p < 0.05.