Table 4.
Elder Self-Neglect Severity and Emergency Room Utilization
| Models | Parameter Estimates | Standard Errors | Risk Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | A | 0.42 | 0.04 | 1.52 | 1.39–1.66 | <0.001 |
| B | 0.32 | 0.04 | 1.37 | 1.26–1.49 | <0.001 | |
| C | 0.32 | 0.04 | 1.37 | 1.26–1.50 | <0.001 | |
| D | 0.27 | 0.04 | 1.30 | 1.19–1.42 | <0.001 | |
| Moderate | A | 0.68 | 0.03 | 1.98 | 1.88–2.09 | <0.001 |
| B | 0.53 | 0.03 | 1.69 | 1.60–1.79 | <0.001 | |
| C | 0.52 | 0.03 | 1.67 | 1.58–1.77 | <0.001 | |
| D | 0.41 | 0.03 | 1.51 | 1.42–1.59 | <0.001 | |
| Severe | A | 0.83 | 0.09 | 2.28 | 1.89–2.76 | <0.001 |
| B | 0.61 | 0.09 | 1.84 | 1.53–2.22 | <0.001 | |
| C | 0.64 | 0.09 | 1.91 | 1.58–2.29 | <0.001 | |
| D | 0.55 | 0.09 | 1.73 | 1.42–2.09 | <0.001 |
Note: Self-Neglect Severity represents every one-point increase on the scale of 1–45 from the confirmed self-neglect group.
Models: A: Adjusted for age, sex, race, education and income
B: Adjusted for A + hypertension, diabetes, stroke, cancer, hip fracture, coronary artery disease
C: Adjusted for B + MMSE, East Boston Memory Test, East Boston Delayed Recall, and Symbol Digit Modality Test
D: Adjusted for C + physical function