Table 3. Age- and Sex-Adjusted Activities of Daily Livinga as Predictors of Hospitalization among Heart Failure Patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
| N | HR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eating | .80 | ||
| Independent/supervision | 3159 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| Limited assistance | 365 | 1.13 (0.79-1.63) | |
| Extensive assistance/Total dependence | 465 | 1.04 (0.66-1.65) | |
| Dressing | <.001 | ||
| Independent/supervision | 559 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| Limited assistance | 597 | 2.19 (1.46-3.27) | |
| Extensive assistance/Total dependence | 2824 | 1.79 (1.28-2.51) | |
| Bathing | .28 | ||
| Independent/supervision | 140 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| Limited assistance | 258 | 1.63 (0.74-3.62) | |
| Extensive assistance/Total dependence | 3582 | 1.79 (0.87-3.67) | |
| Toileting | .02 | ||
| Independent/supervision | 702 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| Limited assistance | 691 | 1.57 (1.07-2.28) | |
| Extensive assistance/Total dependence | 2587 | 1.53 (1.11-2.10) | |
| In/Out bed | .04 | ||
| Independent/supervision | 1014 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| Limited assistance | 651 | 1.40 (1.02-1.93) | |
| Extensive assistance/Total dependence | 2315 | 1.40 (1.05-1.85) | |
| Locomotion on unitb | <.001 | ||
| Independent/supervision | 1018 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| Limited assistance | 585 | 1.54 (1.12-2.12) | |
| Extensive assistance/Total dependence | 2377 | 1.73 (1.32-2.26) | |
| Number of ADLs requiring assistancec | .001 | ||
| 0-1 | 430 | 1.00 (ref) | |
| 2-4 | 871 | 1.59 (1.05-2.41) | |
| 5-6 | 2679 | 2.12 (1.41-3.19) |
a
Treated as time dependent covariates.
b
Walking or self-sufficient wheeling.
c
includes patients requiring limited or extensive assistance or total dependence.
ADL=activity of daily living