Table 4.
Multivariable Logistic Regression of CHC and GIP Care on Hospital-Related Disenrollment.
| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 85+ | 1 |
| 76–85 | 1.27 (1.19–1.36) | |
| 66–75 | 1.80 (1.67–1.94) | |
| 56–65 | 2.36 (2.13–2.62) | |
| 18–55 | 3.28 (2.83–3.81) | |
| Race | White | 1 |
| Black | 2.11 (1.96–2.26) | |
| Other | 1.43 (1.27–1.60) | |
| Region | Midwest | 1 |
| West | 1.51 (1.38–1.65) | |
| East | 1.77 (1.61–1.95) | |
| South | 1.41 (1.30–1.53) | |
| Hospice diagnosis | Cancer | 1 |
| Noncancer | 1.66 (1.55–1.77) | |
| Number of chronic conditionsa | 0–1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3.22 (2.91–3.56) | |
| 3 | 5.16 (4.70–5.68) | |
| 4+ | 8.31 (7.59–9.10) | |
| Median income (by quartiles) | $63710+ | 1 |
| $48716–$63709 | 1.09 (1.01–1.19) | |
| $39115–$48715 | 1.20 (1.10–1.30) | |
| $39114 and lower | 1.43 (1.32–1.55) | |
| Number of hospitalizations 3 months prior to date of enrollment | 0 | 1 |
| 1 or more | 0.86 (0.81–0.91) | |
| Number of previous hospice enrollments | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0.99 (0.91-1.08) | |
| 2 or more | 1.14 (0.93–1.38) | |
| Hospice length of stay (continuous) | 0.99 (0.99–0.99) | |
| Use of continuous home care | 0.40 (0.34–0.47) | |
| Use of inpatient hospice care | 0.46 (0.42–0.51) | |
| Use of respite care | 1.05 (0.94–1.17) | |
| Average nursing visits per week | <3 | 1 |
| 3 to <4 | 0.39 (0.35–0.43) | |
| 4 to <5 | 0.29 (0.25–0.33) | |
| 5+ | 0.21 (0.19–0.24) |
Abbreviations: CHC, continuous home care; GIP, general inpatient; CI, confidence interval.
a
Heart disease, lung disease, renal disease, dementia disorders, stroke/TIA, diabetes, depression, history of hip fracture.