Table 4.

Final adjusted model for ambulatory home care clients in the comparison group^a

Risk Factor	Odds Ratio (95% CI)	p Value
Age (years)
< 65	0.87 (0.79–0.95)	0.002
≥ 65 to < 75 (reference)	1.00
≥ 75 to < 85	1.18 (1.13–1.24)	< 0.001
≥ 85 to < 95	1.42 (1.37–1.47)	< 0.001
≥ 95	1.69 (1.56–1.83)	< 0.001
Male (reference: female)	1.12 (1.07–1.18)	< 0.001
Absence of Informal Support (reference: presence of support)	0.81 (0.74–0.89)	< 0.001
Time Client Is Alone Daily
Never or Hardly Ever (reference)	1.00
About One Hour	1.05 (1.00–1.09)	0.05
Long Periods of Time	1.13 (1.08–1.18)	< 0.001
Always	1.07 (1.02–1.12)	0.002
Unsteady Gait (reference: not present)	1.31 (1.27–1.35)	< 0.001
CHESS Scoreb
0 (reference)	1.00
1–2	1.07 (1.04–1.11)	< 0.001
3–5	1.17 (1.09–1.25)	< 0.001
Bladder Continence
Continent / Continent with Catheter (reference)	1.00
Usually Continent / Occasionally Incontinent	1.17 (1.11–1.23)	< 0.001
Frequently Incontinent / Completely Incontinent / Did Not Occur	1.28 (1.23–1.34)	< 0.001
Pain Scale Scorec
0 (reference)	1.00
1–2	1.05 (1.02–1.09)	0.006
3	1.16 (1.10–1.23)	<0.001
Vision
Adequate (reference)	1.00
Impaired / Moderately Impaired	1.06 (1.03–1.10)	< 0.001
Highly / Severely Impaired	1.09 (1.01–1.18)	0.03
Dizziness or Lightheadedness (reference: not present)	1.10 (1.06–1.14)	< 0.001
Diabetes (reference: not present)	1.12 (1.08–1.16)	< 0.001
≥ 9 Medications (reference: 0–8 medications)	1.11 (1.08–1.15)	< 0.001
Antidepressant (reference: not present)	1.33 (1.27–1.39)	< 0.001
CPS Scored
0 (reference)	1.00
1–2	1.15 (1.11–1.19)	< 0.001
3–4	1.15 (1.05–1.25)	0.002
5–6	1.05 (0.78–1.41)	0.73
ADL Scoree
0 (reference)	1.00
1–2	1.01 (0.98–1.05)	0.40
3–4	0.86 (0.77–0.97)	0.02
5–6	0.55 (0.37–0.83)	0.004

^aAdjusted for assessment interval and gender;

^bChanges in Health, End-stage disease, Signs, and Symptoms Scale; range 0–5;

^cRange 0–3;

^dCognitive Performance Scale; range 0–6;

^eActivities of Daily Living Hierarchy Scale; range 0–6