Table 5.
Ordinal logistic regression using highest level of PAC received as the outcome
| Variables | P Value | Estimated Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | |||
| Age | <.0001 | 1.03 | 1.03–1.04 |
| Sex: female (reference: male) | .0092 | 1.09 | 1.02–1.17 |
| Race/ethnicity (reference: white) | |||
| Asian | .0035 | 1.21 | 1.06–1.37 |
| Blacks | .0112 | 1.16 | 1.03–1.31 |
| Hispanic | .6281 | 1.03 | 0.91–1.18 |
| Acute care LOS | <.0001 | 1.18 | 1.16–1.19 |
| Hemorrhagic stroke (reference: ischemic stroke) | <.0001 | 0.65 | 0.58–0.72 |
| KP service area (reference: Capital) | |||
| Central CA | <.0001 | 0.65 | 0.56–0.77 |
| East Bay | <.0001 | 1.33 | 1.18–1.49 |
| Golden Gate | .0273 | 1.13 | 1.01–1.25 |
| North East Bay | .1682 | 1.08 | 0.97–1.20 |
| South Bay | .0016 | 0.84 | 0.75–0.93 |
| Year of acute care discharge (reference: 2003) | |||
| 1996 | <.0001 | 1.57 | 1.37–1.81 |
| 1997 | <.0001 | 1.49 | 1.29–1.73 |
| 1998 | <.0001 | 1.38 | 1.21–1.58 |
| 1999 | <.0001 | 1.41 | 1.24–1.61 |
| 2000 | .0004 | 1.26 | 1.11–1.44 |
| 2001 | .0178 | 1.17 | 1.03–1.33 |
| 2002 | .2389 | 1.08 | 0.95–1.23 |
| With hemorrhagic stroke | |||
| Age | <.0001 | 1.04 | 1.03–1.05 |
| Sex: female (reference: male) | .0552 | 0.84 | 0.70–1.00 |
| Median household income (reference: >$80,000) | |||
| 0–$40,000 | .0076 | 0.66 | 0.49–0.90 |
| $40,000–$80,000 | .0156 | 0.74 | 0.58–0.95 |
| Acute care LOS | <.0001 | 1.08 | 1.06–1.11 |
| KP service area (reference: Capital) | |||
| Central CA | .0585 | 0.62 | 0.38–1.02 |
| East Bay | <.0001 | 1.92 | 1.39–2.66 |
| Golden Gate | .0291 | 1.41 | 1.04–1.91 |
| North East Bay | .0022 | 1.69 | 1.21–2.37 |
| South Bay | .0679 | 0.79 | 0.61–1.02 |
| With ischemic stroke | |||
| Age | <.0001 | 1.03 | 1.03–1.03 |
| Sex: female (reference: male) | .0001 | 1.16 | 1.08–1.25 |
| Race/ethnicity (reference: whites) | |||
| Asian | .1436 | 1.12 | 0.96–1.29 |
| Blacks | .0096 | 1.19 | 1.04–1.35 |
| Hispanic | .9136 | 1.01 | 0.87–1.17 |
| Median household income (reference: >$80,000) | |||
| 0–$40,000 | .0048 | 1.21 | 1.06–1.37 |
| $40,000–$80,000 | .0983 | 1.09 | 0.98–1.21 |
| Acute care LOS | <.0001 | 1.23 | 1.21–1.25 |
| KP service area (reference: Capital) | |||
| Central CA | <.0001 | 0.60 | 0.51–0.72 |
| East Bay | .0006 | 1.25 | 1.10–1.42 |
| Golden Gate | .1115 | 1.10 | 0.98–1.24 |
| North East Bay | .8493 | 1.01 | 0.90–1.14 |
| South Bay | .4165 | 0.95 | 0.83–1.08 |
| Year of acute care discharge (reference: 2003) | |||
| 1996 | <.0001 | 1.63 | 1.40–1.91 |
| 1997 | <.0001 | 1.52 | 1.30–1.79 |
| 1998 | <.0001 | 1.41 | 1.21–1.64 |
| 1999 | <.0001 | 1.45 | 1.26–1.68 |
| 2000 | .0005 | 1.29 | 1.12–1.50 |
| 2001 | .0898 | 1.13 | 0.98–1.31 |
| 2002 | .3722 | 1.07 | 0.92–1.23 |