Table 5.
Hazard Ratio of hospital readmission
| HR | 95% CI | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1 | |
| Male | 1.43 | 0.94–2.16 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 64–74 | 1 | |
| 75–84 | 1.4 | 0.81–2.40 |
| 85+ | 0.9 | 0.49–1.65 |
| Living arrangement | ||
| Living alone | 1 | |
| Living with at least a relative or caregiver | 0.72 | 0.48–1.10 |
| Primary diagnosis at admission | ||
| Cardio-circulatory diseases | 1 | |
| Injury and poisonings | 0.83 | 0.43–1.62 |
| Cancers | 0.99 | 0.49–2.00 |
| Diseases of the respiratory and digestive systems | 1.69 | 0.97–2.96 |
| Other diseases | 0.99 | 0.57–1.72 |
| IADL at hospital admission | ||
| Independent | 1 | |
| Partially dependent | 1.47 | 0.70–3.07 |
| Totally dependent | 1.01 | 0.48–2.14 |
| Cognitive deterioration | ||
| Absent-light | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1.31 | 0.78–2.17 |
| Severe | 2.2 | 1.09–4.43 |
| Typology of term-care | ||
| Routine care | 1 | |
| Care home not followed by long term care intervention | 1.18 | 0.71–1.96 |
| Care home followed by long term care intervention | 1.01 | 0.48–2.14 |
| P-value of log partial likelihood ratio test = 0.049 |
HR; hazard ratio
CI; confidence interval
IADL; instrumental activity of daily living.