Table 4.
Multivariable regression, ED revisits at 3, 7, 30 days and 1 year after older adult ED visit for fall
| 3 day | 7 day | 30 day | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.00 (0.98-1.01) | 1.00 (0.99-1.01) | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) | 1.01 (1.00-1.01) |
| Sex reference female | 1.24 (1.00-1.54) | 1.16 (1.00-1.34) | 1.23 (1.12-1.35) | 1.11 (1.03-1.19) |
| Race (reference white) | ||||
| Black | 1.14 (0.76-1.71) | 1.10 (0.82-1.47) | 1.18 (0.97-1.43) | 1.31 (1.13-1.53) |
| Hispanic | 3.55 (2.23-5.65) | 2.28 (1.61-3.23) | 1.69 (1.33-2.15) | 1.55 (1.27-1.89) |
| Asian | 1.63 (0.78-3.40) | 0.97 (0.54-1.72) | 0.96 (0.68-1.36) | 0.84 (0.64-1.11) |
| Other | 1.46 (0.53-4.05) | 0.81 (0.36-1.86) | 0.85 (0.52-1.38) | 0.74 (0.50-1.09) |
| Unknown | 1.00 (0.54-1.84) | 0.83 (0.54-1.27) | 0.94 (0.74-1.20) | 1.00 (0.84-1.21) |
| English (reference English) | 0.36 (0.22-0.57) | 0.61 (0.45-0.82) | 0.89 (0.75-1.06) | 0.86 (0.75-0.99) |
| Insurance (private reference) | ||||
| Medicare | 1.30 (0.94-1.80) | 1.33 (1.06-1.67) | 1.25 (1.08-1.44) | 1.29 (1.15-1.44) |
| Medicaid/ Commonwealth | 1.16 (0.58-2.32) | 0.99 (0.60-1.66) | 1.03 (0.75-1.42) | 1.33 (1.05-1.69) |
| Self pay | 0.42 (0.10-1.76) | 1.33 (0.73-2.44) | 1.50 (1.04-2.15) | 1.45 (1.08-1.97) |
| Other | 1.14 (0.70-1.87) | 1.35 (0.98-1.87) | 1.31 (1.06-1.61) | 1.29 (1.09-1.52) |
| Pcp (reference have pcp) | - | 2.09 (0.49-8.96) | 2.43 (1.13-5.23) | 2.12 (1.07-4.24) |
| Admitted hospital | 0.09 (0.05-0.14) | 0.38 (0.31-0.47) | 0.91 (0.81-1.01) | 0.90 (0.82-0.98) |
| Observation | 0.52 (0.32-0.85) | 0.80 (0.59-1.08) | 1.06 (0.87-1.29) | 0.97 (0.83-1.13) |
| Median income (10,000 interval) | 0.96 (0.92-1.01) | 0.97 (0.94-1.00) | 0.97 (0.96-0.99) | 0.96 (0.95-0.97) |
| Charlson comorbidity | 1.07 (1.04-1.11) | 1.08 (1.06-1.11) | 1.13 (1.11-1.15) | 1.20 (1.18-1.21) |
| Injury severity | 0.98 (0.95-1.01) | 0.98 (0.97-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) | 0.98 (0.97-0.99) |