Age, every 10y |
1.01 (1.00, 1.01) |
Race |
White |
1.00 |
Black |
0.98 (0.95, 1.00)* |
Hispanic |
0.93 (0.91, 0.95)* |
Other |
0.92 (0.87, 0.98)* |
Sex, Male vs. Female |
Male |
1.10 (1.08, 1.11)* |
Female |
1.00 |
Medicaid eligible, Yes vs. No |
1.07 (1.06, 1.09)* |
Emergency Admission, Yes vs. No |
0.99 (0.97, 1.00) |
Weekend Admission, Yes vs. No |
0.99 (0.98, 1.01) |
DRG weights |
1.38 (1.35, 1.41)* |
Number of hospitalizations in the year prior |
1.18 (1.17, 1.18)* |
Number of doctor visits in the year prior, every five visits |
1.02 (1.01, 1.02)* |
Nursing home residence in prior 90 days, Yes vs. No |
1.07 (1.05, 1.09)* |
Primary Care Physician in the year prior admission, Yes vs. No |
0.99 (0.97, 1.00) |
Hospital characteristics |
Hospital type |
Nonprofit |
1.00 |
Proprietary |
1.02 (0.99, 1.06) |
Government |
1.02 (0.98, 1.06) |
Hospital size |
≤ 200 |
1.00 |
201–350 |
0.95 (0.92, 0.99)* |
351–500 |
0.96 (0.91, 1.00) |
> 500 |
0.97 (0.92, 1.02) |
Medical school affiliation |
No affiliation |
1.00 |
Major |
1.04 (0.98, 1.11) |
Limited |
0.99 (0.94, 1.04) |
Type of care during hospitalization |
Non-Hospitalist Generalist |
1.00 |
Hospitalist |
1.01 (0.99, 1.03) |
Both of the above |
1.11 (1.07, 1.14)* |
Specialist |
1.05 (1.03, 1.07)* |