Table 2. Age- and Sex-Adjusted Predictors of Hospitalization among Heart Failure Patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

	HR (95% CI)	P
Male	1.15 (0.87-1.54)	.33
Age at HF	0.96 (0.95-0.98)	<.001
Marrieda	1.04 (0.79-1.37)	.77
Normal weight	1.00 (ref)	.01
Underweight	0.23 (0.08-0.69)
Overweight	0.88 (0.62-1.24)
Obese	1.18 (0.85-1.62)
Hypertensiona	2.24 (0.77-6.47)	.14
CADa	1.26 (0.94-1.69)	.13
Arrhythmiaa	2.22 (1.61-3.06)	<.001
Hyperlipidemiaa	1.13 (0.85-1.51)	.41
Strokea	1.21 (0.94-1.57)	.14
Arthritisa	0.98 (0.74-1.30)	.91
Asthmaa	1.77 (1.24-2.53)	.002
Cancera	1.24 (0.93-1.67)	.15
Chronic kidney diseasea	1.66 (1.30-2.12)	<.001
COPDa	1.37 (1.03-1.82)	.03
Dementiaa	0.74 (0.57-0.96)	.03
Depressiona	0.80 (0.62-1.04)	.10
Diabetesa	1.27 (0.97-1.66)	.09
Osteoporosisa	0.80 (0.60-1.08)	.14
Schizophreniaa	0.91 (0.62-1.36)	.65
Substance abusea	1.12 (0.75-1.67)	.59
Reduced EF	0.90 (0.65-1.26)	.55

^aTreated as time-dependent covariates

CAD=coronary artery disease, COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, EF=ejection fraction, HF=heart failure