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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Mar 25;61(4):551–557. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12170

Table 2.

Survival analysis assessing Death 2-years Post Hospital Discharge for Steps in the First and Last 24-Hours of Hospitalization and Change in Steps from First to Last 24-Hours of Hospitalization (N = 224).

Patient Characteristic HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI)

First 24-hrs Last 24-hrs Δ First to Last 24- hrs

Per 100 Steps 0.98 (0.96, 1.00) 0.97 (0.94, 0.99)
Δ in Steps first to last 24-hrs
 Q1: ≤ −59 vs. ≥ 820 (Ref) 4.21 (1.65, 10.77)
 Q2: −58 to 174 vs. ≥ 820 3.24 (1.27, 8.30)
 Q3: 175 to 819 vs. ≥ 820 0.75 (0.24, 2.31)
Age (con’t) 1.04 (0.99, 1.08) 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) 1.03 (0.99, 1.06)
Women (vs. men) 0.28 (0.16, 0.52) 0.27 (0.15, 0.50) 0.28 (0.15, 0.51)
Married (vs. unmarried) 0.63 (0.35, 1.14) 0.69 (0.38, 1.26) 0.99 (0.52, 1.87)
White (vs. non-White) 1.43 (0.75, 2.72) 1.36 (0.71, 2.61) 1.43 (0.73, 2.77)
Body Mass Index (con’t) 0.98 (0.95, 1.02) 0.98 (0.94, 1.02) 0.98 (0.95, 1.02)
Length of stay (con’t) 1.02 (0.98, 1.07) 1.02 (0.98, 1.07) 1.01 (0.96, 1.06)
Comorbid condition (0 to 4 category) 1.30 (1.16, 1.44) 1.28 (1.15, 1.42) 1.30 (1.16, 1.45)
Discharge diagnosis
Respiratory (vs. cardiovascular) 1.28 (0.59, 2.78) 1.44 (0.66, 3.13) 1.38 (0.62, 3.04)
Urinary tract/Kidney infection (vs. cardiovascular) 0.63 (0.22, 1.86) 0.60 (0.20, 1.74) 0.48 (0.16, 1.48)
Gastrointestinal (vs. cardiovascular) 0.69 (0.32, 1.50) 0.73 (0.34, 1.60) 0.82 (0.37, 1.84)
Other (vs. cardiovascular) 1.45 (0.61, 3.46) 1.71 (0.71, 4.09) 1.49 (0.60, 3.70)
Steps First 24-hrs (per 100 steps) 0.97 (0.94, 0.99)