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Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2015 May 11;6(4):254–261. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.04.003

Table 3.

Risk Factors Associated With 30-day Readmission in Multivariable Analyses. Each variable is assigned a point value as part of the OACE Prognostic Index for Hospital Readmission.

Variable	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P-value	Points

Age < 75	1.49 (1.04 to 2.14)	0.03	1

African-American race	1.59 (1.06 to 2.39)	0.02	1

Higher-risk reason for index admission	1.93 (1.34 to 2.78)	< 0.01	1

Inappropriate medications	1.36 (0.94 to 1.99)	0.11	1

Katz – Feeding		0.04
Independent	1.80 (0.88 to 3.66)		1
Some Dependence	Reference		0
Dependent	3.70 (1.29 to 10.65)		3

Lawton – Housework		< 0.01
Independent	Reference		0
Some Dependence	1.58 (1.04 to 2.41)		1
Dependent	2.64 (1.70 to 4.12)		2