Table 3.
Multivariate Regressions of Katz Activity of Daily Living Index at Hospital Discharge
| Covariates | Parameter estimates | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Reference = 65 - 74 | ||
| 75 - 84 | - 0.27 | 0.33 | |
| ≥ 85 | - 1.18 | 0.01 | |
| Gender | Reference = Male | ||
| Female | 0.36 | 0.21 | |
| Ethnicity | Reference = Whites | ||
| Non-Whites | - 0.40 | 0.19 | |
| Education | Reference = < High school graduate | ||
| ≥ High school graduate | 0.08 | 0.74 | |
| Severity of illness | Reference = Mild | ||
| Moderate | 0.15 | 0.62 | |
| Major | - 1.16 | 0.07 | |
| Extreme | - 2.08 | < 0.001 | |
| Cognitive impairment | Reference = No | ||
| Yes | - 1.43 | 0.003 | |
| Charlson comorbidity index | Reference = 0 -1 | ||
| 2 - 3 | - 0.94 | 0.058 | |
| ≥ 4 | - 3.15 | < 0.001 | |
| Study groups | Reference = Control | ||
| Intervention | 0.62 | 0.11 | |