Table 4.
Difference between Ontario and WRHA HCQI unadjusted and adjusted rates*
| Unadjusted | Client covariates only | AIP + client covariates | CMI+ client Covariates | |
| Difference (ON-WRHA) expressed as a % | ||||
| Prevalence HCQIs | ||||
| Inadequate meals | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Weight loss | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Dehydration | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| No assistive device among clients with difficulty in locomotion | -3.6 | -1.9 | -2.8 | -3.3 |
| Falls | 3.6 | 1.7 | -1.4 | 0.7 |
| Social isolation | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Delirium | 0.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.8 |
| Negative mood | 3.7 | 3.1 | -1.0 | 1.8 |
| Disruptive or intense daily pain | 9.1 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 5.7 |
| Inadequate pain control among those with pain | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Neglect/abuse | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 |
| Injuries | -2.6 | -3.0 | -3.3 | -1.8 |
| Hospitalization | 4.3 | 2.8 | -1.4 | 2.1 |
| Incidence HCQIs | ||||
| Failure to improve/incidence of bladder incontinence | -6.4 | -5.7 | -5.6 | -2.3 |
| Failure to improve/incidence of skin ulcers | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.8 |
| Failure to improve/incidence of decline on ADL long form | -11.2 | -11.0 | -10.7 | -6.6 |
| Failure to improve/incidence of impaired locomotion in the home | 5.0 | 5.3 | -0.1 | 4.2 |
| Failure to improve/incidence of cognitive decline | -8.5 | -6.1 | -7.7 | -4.1 |
| Failure to improve/incidence of difficulty in communication | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Mean | 0.3 | 0.2 | -1.5 | 0.3 |
* differences were always calculated as Ontario rate minus WRHA rate