Table 2.
Variable | Readmission rate |
---|---|
Age | |
65–69 | 42.6% |
70–74 | 31.1% |
75–79 | 36.2% |
Over 80 | 25.7% |
Race | |
African-American | 42.1% |
Non-African-American | 33.4% |
Reason for index admission | |
Higher-risk | 40.4% |
Lower-risk | 26.5% |
Inappropriate medications | |
Yes | 40.3% |
No | 33.1% |
Katz – Feeding | |
Independent | 34.4% |
Some Dependence | 33.3% |
Dependent | 64.0% |
Lawton – Housework | |
Independent | 27.6% |
Some Dependence | 36.4% |
Dependent | 48.6% |
Any ADL dependence | |
Any dependence | 38.9% |
No dependence | 32.6% |
Any IADL dependence | |
Any dependence | 39.0% |
No dependence | 27.2% |
Short Blessed Test score | |
Normal | 32.4% |
Abnormal | 40.0% |
Clock Construction Test score | |
Normal | 32.2% |
Abnormal | 36.1% |
Discharge disposition | |
Home or domiciliary | 34.2% |
Medical facility | 40.4% |
Discharge services | |
Yes | 41.2% |
No | 29.9% |
Falls during index admission | |
Yes | 52.4% |
No | 29.8% |
BMI | |
< 18.5 | 50.0% |
18.5–24.9 | 34.3% |
25–29.9 | 38.5% |
≥ 30 | 28.1% |
Albumin (mg/dL) | |
< 3.5 mg/dL | 42.5% |
≥ 3.5 mg/dL | 24.3% |
Cancer stage | |
Metastatic | 40.6% |
Non-metastatic | 28.9% |