Table 2.
Hospitalizations and Death After Release Stratified by Incarceration Status in the Matched Cohort of Medicare Beneficiaries
Interval After Release, d | No. (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
Never Incarcerated (n = 110 419) | Released From Correctional Facility (n = 110 419) | ||
All hospitalizations | |||
7 | 620 (0.56) | 1559 (1.41) | 2.5 (2.3-2.8) |
30 | 2127 (1.93) | 4285 (3.88) | 2.1 (2.0-2.2) |
90 | 5306 (4.81) | 9196 (8.33) | 1.8 (1.7-1.9) |
Hospitalizations owing to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions | |||
7 | 139 (0.13) | 241 (0.22) | 1.7 (1.4-2.1) |
30 | 490 (0.44) | 799 (0.72) | 1.6 (1.5-1.8) |
90 | 1218 (1.10) | 1888 (1.71) | 1.6 (1.5-1.7) |
Mortality | |||
30 | 170 (0.15) | 352 (0.32) | 2.1 (1.7-2.5) |
90 | 506 (0.46) | 983 (0.89) | 2.0 (1.8-2.2) |
Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio.