Table 1. Characteristics of Readmission to Baqiyatallah Hospital, 30-Day Hospital Readmission (N = 500)a.
| Characteristics | No. (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age | < 0.001 | |
| < 20 | 11 (2.2) | |
| 20 - 39 | 72 (14.4) | |
| 40 - 59 | 206 (41.2) | |
| > 60 | 211 (42.2) | |
| Sex | 0.584 | |
| Female | 281 (56.2) | |
| Male | 219 (43.8) | |
| Insurance | < 0.001 | |
| Medicare and Medicaid | 411 (82.2) | |
| Medicare | 37 (7.4) | |
| others | 52 (10.4) | |
| Distance | < 0.001 | |
| < 50 km | 411 (82.2) | |
| > 50 km | 89 (17.8) | |
| Marital status | < 0.001 | |
| Married | 390 (78) | |
| Single | 110 (22) | |
| Type of treatment | < 0.001 | |
| Surgery | 342 (68.4) | |
| Medical | 158 (31.6) | |
| Reason of discharge | < 0.001 | |
| Hospital discharge | 490 (98) | |
| Discharge against medical advise | 10 (2) |
aLength of hospital stay is 5.89 ± 4.71, range: 1 – 45, P = 0.423.