Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data by cohort.
| Variables | Total cohort, N = 2869 (%) | Cost cohort, N = 2612 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||
| ≤50 | 441 (15.4) | 373 (14.3) |
| 50-60 | 880 (30.7) | 790 (30.2) |
| 60-70 | 945 (32.9) | 876 (33.5) |
| 70-80 | 471 (16.4) | 449 (17.2) |
| ≥80 | 132 (4.6) | 124 (4.7) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1037 (36.1) | 952 (36.4) |
| Female | 1832 (63.9) | 1660 (63.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 1349 (47.0) | 1244 (47.6) |
| Black | 1391 (48.5) | 1245 (47.7) |
| Asian | 49 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) |
| Other | 80 (2.9) | 77 (2.9) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| <25 | 342 (11.9) | 309 (11.8) |
| 25-29.9 | 714 (24.9) | 657 (25.2) |
| 30-34.9 | 712 (24.8) | 651 (24.9) |
| 35-39.9 | 481 (16.8) | 435 (16.7) |
| ≥40 | 620 (21.6) | 560 (21.4) |
| Discharge location | ||
| SNF | 1477 (51.5) | 1330 (50.9) |
| HH | 835 (29.1) | 780 (29.9) |
| IR | 516 (18.0) | 464 (17.8) |
| RD | 37 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
| OT | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) |
| Length of stay | ||
| <3 | 426 (14.8) | 397 (15.2) |
| 3.0-3.99 | 1969 (68.6) | 1800 (69.0) |
| 4.0-4.99 | 250 (8.7) | 214 (8.2) |
| ≥5 | 224 (7.8) | 201 (7.7) |
| Insurance classification | ||
| Private | — | 435 (16.7) |
| Medicaid | — | 507 (19.4) |
| Medicare | — | 650 (24.9) |
| Managed care | — | 525 (20.1) |
| Managed Medicare | — | 438 (16.8) |
| Other | — | 57 (2.2) |
| Illness severity level | ||
| 1 | 2317 (80.8) | 2123 (81.3) |
| 2 | 485 (16.9) | 430 (16.5) |
| 3 | 57 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) |
| 4 | 10 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) |
| Risk mortality level | ||
| 1 | 2597 (90.5) | 2368 (90.7) |
| 2 | 238 (8.3) | 215 (8.2) |
| 3 | 18 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) |
| 4 | 16 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) |
RD, routine discharge; OT, other.