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. 2007 Mar 1;22(5):668–674. doi: 10.1007/s11606-007-0152-1

Table 3.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses Predicting New BADL Disability at Hospital Discharge

Variables Full model P value Most parsimonious model* P value Bootstrap estimation
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) 95% CI
Age
  65–74 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
  75–84 1.76 (1.01–3.07) 0.046 1.94 (1.12–3.34) 0.017 (1.06–3.36)
  ≥84 2.24 (1.21–4.16) 0.010 2.75 (1.52–4.97) 0.001 (1.44–4.76)
Nursing home resident 4.50 (1.68–12.1) 0.003 4.75 (1.80–12.6) 0.002 (1.15–13.3)
  BMI
    <18.5 2.32 (0.93–5.78) 0.070 3.41 (1.49–7.81) 0.004 (1.04–7.27)
    18.5–24.9 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
    25–29.9 0.63 (0.34–1.18) 0.152
    ≥30 0.77 (0.34–1.75) 0.537
    Missing 4.11 (2.28–7.40) <0.001 5.50 (3.36–8.99) <0.001 (3.04–8.27)
Albumin
    <3.5 g/dL 1.39 (0.80–2.43) 0.245
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
  <160 1 (Reference)
  160–199 1.05 (0.55–2.00) 0.882
  200–239 0.70 (0.32–1.54) 0.374
  ≥240 0.95 (0.38–2.42) 0.920
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  ≥40 mm/h 1.60 (0.98–2.62) 0.062 1.75 (1.11–2.75) 0.016 (1.02–2.73)
  Pneumonia 1.65 (0.63–4.32) 0.304
  Stroke 6.72 (2.87–15.8) <0.001 6.32 (2.75–14.5) <0.001 (2.21–14.9)
  Antipsychotic 1.92 (0.85–4.33) 0.117
Number of medications
  0–4 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
  5–7 1.32 (0.62–2.83) 0.476
  ≥8 2.06 (1.03–4.13) 0.041 1.95 (1.24–3.06) 0.004 (1.18–2.86)
Total CIRS score
  0–6 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
  7–9 2.00 (1.13–3.50) 0.018 2.06(1.17–3.60) 0.012 (1.21–3.52)
  ≥10 2.12 (1.16–3.91) 0.014 2.17(1.21–3.89) 0.010 (1.28–3.80)
Cognitive decline (HAMT <7) 1.75 (1.08–2.83) 0.023 2.01 (1.28–3.15) 0.012 (1.11–2.82)
History of fall 1.75 (1.01–3.04) 0.046 1.73 (1.01–2.94) 0.045 (0.91–2.91)
Number of independent IADL
  7 1 (Reference)
  6–3 0.92 (0.54–1.58 0.758
  0–2 1.39 (0.80–2.46) 0.252

For variables removed from the initial model, OR and 95% CI are not displayed in table. Variables included in the initial model are all the same variables included in the full model.

OR = odds ratio, CI = Confidence interval, CIRS = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale, HAMT = Hodkinson Abbreviated Mental Test

*Backward stepwise logistic regression model (Pvalue for removal >0.1).