Table 5.
Multivariate regression of death at 3, 7, 30 days and 1 year of older adult patients who visited the ED for a fall
| 3 day | 7 day | 30 day | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.04 (1.03-1.06) | 1.05 (1.04-1.07) | 1.06 (1.05-1.07) | 1.06 (1.06-1.07) |
| Sex reference female | 1.54 (1.17-2.02) | 1.39 (1.12-1.73) | 1.41 (1.21-1.65) | 1.46 (1.34-1.61) |
| Race (reference white) | ||||
| Black | 0.25 (0.06-1.01) | 0.15 (0.04-0.60) | 0.45 (0.26-0.78) | 0.70 (0.55-0.89) |
| Hispanic | 1.05 (0.35-3.15) | 1.27 (0.58-2.74) | 0.87 (0.49-1.55) | 0.72 (0.51-1.01) |
| Asian | 0.51 (0.12-2.16) | 0.42 (0.13-1.35) | 0.46 (0.22-0.96) | 0.93 (0.65-1.32) |
| Other | 1.25 (0.38-4.10) | 1.23 (0.48-3.19) | 0.88 (0.40-1.84) | 0.68 (0.40-1.15) |
| Unknown | 1.53 (0.89-2.65) | 1.17 (0.72-1.88) | 0.83 (0.57-1.21) | 0.95 (0.76-1.19) |
| English | 0.72 (0.40-1.29) | 0.89 (0.57-1.39) | 0.94 (0.69-1.28) | 0.77 (0.64-0.93) |
| Insurance (private reference) | ||||
| Medicare | 0.66 (0.47-0.93) | 0.78 (0.58-1.05) | 0.76 (0.61-0.93) | 0.93 (0.81-1.06) |
| Medicaid/ Commonwealth | - | 0.11 (0.01-0.80) | 0.44 (0.21-0.93) | 0.64 (0.43-0.94) |
| Self pay | 0.64 (0.19-2.13) | 0.90 (0.37-2.17) | 1.36 (0.79-2.32) | 2.50 (1.80-3.47) |
| Other | 0.58 (0.31-1.11) | 0.49 (0.28-0.88) | 0.59 (0.40-0.85) | 0.57 (0.46-0.72) |
| Pcp (reference have pcp) | 2.22 (0.48-10.32) | 1.30 (0.29-5.86) | 0.62 (0.14-2.72) | 1.07 (0.46-2.46) |
| Admitted to hospital | 1.32 (0.95-1.84) | 1.47 (1.13-1.92) | 1.82 (1.52-2.19) | 1.52 (1.37-1.69) |
| Observation | 0.18 (0.04-0.75) | 0.36 (0.15-0.82) | 0.43 (0.25-0.74) | 0.66 (0.52-0.83) |
| Median income (10,000 interval) | 0.96 (0.91-1.01) | 0.97 (0.93-1.01) | 0.99 (0.97-1.02) | 0.99 (0.97-1.01) |
| Charlson comorbidity | 1.12 (1.07-1.17) | 1.14 (1.10-1.18) | 1.16 (1.13-1.18) | 1.24 (1.23-1.26) |
| Injury severity | 1.15 (1.13-1.18) | 1.15 (1.13-1.17) | 1.12 (1.10-1.13) | 1.06 (1.05-1.07) |
Overall – older, male, higher cci, iss more have higher likelihood of death.