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. 2014 Apr 30;5(2):445–462. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2013-12-RA-0106

Table 3.

Odds Ratio of Patient Outcomes Staying the Same or Improving Between Study Periods, Comparing Initial and Discharge Assessments

Physiological/Behavioral Condition 1st Post- vs. Pre-OR
(95% CI; p-value)
2nd Post- vs. Pre-OR
(95% CI; p-value)
2nd Post- vs. 1st PostOR
(95% CI; p-value)
Dyspnea
(Shortness of Breath) (n = 1,419 patients)
1.1
(1.02,1.36; p = 0.028)
2.7
(2.3, 3.1; p<0.0001)
2.3
(1.9, 2.7; p<0.0001)
Bowel Incontinence Frequency
(n = 455)
1.0
(0.8,1.2; p = 0.8)
6.6
(4.8, 9.0; p<0.0001)
6.8
(4.9, 9.4; p<0.0001)
Urinary Tract Infection
(n = 148)
1.0
(0.6, 1.7; p = 0.9)
0.8
(0.5, 1.2; p = 0.2)
0.8
(0.5, 1.3; p = 0.3)
Anxiety
(n = 1,955)
1.6
(1.4, 1.8; p<0.0001)
2.4
(2.1, 2.6; p<0.0001)
1.5
(1.3, 1.7; p<0.0001)
Awareness
(n = 938)
2.1
(1.7–2.6; p<0.0001)
4.0
(3.35, 4.72; p<0.0001)
1.9
(1.5, 2.3; p<0.0001)
Behavior Assessments
(n = 9,564)
1.0
(0.96, 1.13; p = 0.3)
1.2
(1.10, 1.25; p<0.0001)
1.1
(1.05,1.21; p = 0.0009)
Confusion
(n = 1,141)
1.9
(1.6, 2.3; p<0.0001)
3.3
(2.8, 3.8; p<0.0001)
1.7
(1.4, 2.1; p<0.0001)