Table 5.
Comparison of unadjusted and adjusted HCQI rates between the two provinces
| |
Unadjusted rates |
*Adjusted rates |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Ontario |
Winnipeg |
Difference |
p value |
Ontario |
Winnipeg |
Difference |
| % | % | ||||||
|
Prevalence HCQIs |
n = 102,554 |
n = 9,250 |
|
|
n = 102,554 |
n = 9,250 |
|
| ADL/rehabilitation potential and not receiving therapy |
66.8 |
91.6 |
-24.8 |
<0.0001 |
- |
- |
- |
| Hospitalization |
38.5 |
27.5 |
11.0 |
<0.0001 |
27.4 |
19.6 |
7.8 |
| Disruptive or intense daily pain |
35.5 |
35.0 |
0.5 |
0.29 |
35.6 |
35.7 |
-0.1 |
| Falls |
32.9 |
22.9 |
10.0 |
<0.0001 |
34.1 |
25.7 |
8.4 |
| No Influenza vaccination |
25.8 |
18.4 |
7.4 |
<0.0001 |
- |
- |
- |
| Social isolation |
17.4 |
16.5 |
0.9 |
0.03 |
18.8 |
17.4 |
1.4 |
| Negative mood |
16.6 |
9.9 |
6.7 |
<0.0001 |
18.5 |
12.0 |
6.5 |
| Inadequate pain control |
16.4 |
19.4 |
-3.0 |
0.11 |
16.8 |
19.2 |
-2.4 |
| Any injuries |
9.9 |
14.0 |
-4.1 |
<0.0001 |
10.5 |
15.5 |
-5.0 |
| Difficulty in locomotion and no assistive device |
9.3 |
10.1 |
-0.8 |
<0.0001 |
25.2 |
22.9 |
2.3 |
| Delirium |
6.6 |
5.1 |
1.5 |
<0.0001 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
0.8 |
| Weight loss |
5.9 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
<0.0001 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
| Inadequate meals |
3.1 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
<0.0001 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
| Neglect or abuse |
3.1 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
<0.0001 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
| Dehydration |
1.4 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
<0.0001 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
| No medication review by physician |
1.1 |
1.8 |
-0.7 |
<0.0001 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Incidence HCQIs |
(n = 14,999) |
(n = 841) |
|
(n = 14,999) |
(n = 841) |
|
|
| Cognitive decline |
76.3 |
65.4 |
10.9 |
<0.0001 |
76.3 |
67.9 |
8.4 |
| ADL impairment |
63.7 |
57.6 |
6.1 |
0.0004 |
65.0 |
61.7 |
3.3 |
| Bladder incontinence |
56.1 |
46.9 |
9.2 |
<0.0001 |
63.3 |
56.5 |
6.8 |
| Communication difficulty |
49.7 |
37.0 |
12.7 |
<0.0001 |
46.2 |
37.5 |
8.7 |
| Impaired locomotion in home |
44.3 |
15.9 |
28.4 |
<0.0001 |
53.8 |
22.2 |
31.6 |
| Skin ulcers | 8.8 | 3.6 | 5.2 | <0.0001 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
*All risk-adjusted differences significant at p < 0.0001.