Table 2.
Baseline characteristics categorical variables (N = 504).
| Variable | Category | Overall n (%) | Not readmitted n (%) | Readmitted n (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 248 (49.2) | 133 (47.8) | 115 (50.9) | 0.502 |
| Female | 256 (50.8) | 145 (52.2) | 111 (49.1) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 298 (59.1) | 168 (60.4) | 130 (57.5) | 0.512 |
| Single | 138 (27.4) | 72 (25.9) | 66 (29.2) | ||
| Other | 68 (13.5) | 38 (13.7) | 30 (13.3) | ||
| Primary diagnosis | Heart Failure | 145 (28.8) | 75 (27.0) | 70 (31.0) | 0.128 |
| Diabetes | 121 (24.0) | 72 (25.9) | 49 (21.7) | ||
| COPD | 92 (18.3) | 44 (15.8) | 48 (21.2) | ||
| Other | 146 (29.0) | 87 (31.3) | 59 (26.1) | ||
| Cognitive impairment | No | 351 (69.6) | 207 (74.5) | 144 (63.7) | 0.010* |
| Yes | 153 (30.4) | 71 (25.5) | 82 (36.3) | ||
| Nutritional status | Underweight | 98 (19.4) | 49 (17.6) | 49 (21.7) | 0.401 |
| Normal | 268 (53.2) | 153 (55.0) | 115 (50.9) | ||
| Overweight | 138 (27.4) | 76 (27.3) | 62 (27.4) | ||
| Living situation | Alone | 142 (28.2) | 75 (27.0) | 67 (29.6) | 0.771 |
| With Family | 318 (63.1) | 178 (64.0) | 140 (61.9) | ||
| Nursing Home | 44 (8.7) | 25 (9.0) | 19 (8.4) |
p-Value from Chi-square test.
* indicates statistical significance at p < 0.05.