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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Nov 7;66(1):56–63. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15131

Table 2. Selected adjusted odds ratios from stratified analyses for race/ethnicity and level of cognitive function.

Race/Ethnicity
Patient characteristic White Black Hispanic Others
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Incomequartilea
 ≤41,989 Reference Reference Reference Reference
 ≥69,475 0.92 (0.89, 0.96) 1.40 (1.27, 1.55) 1.44 (1.25, 1.66) 1.02 (0.87, 1.19)
Cognitive function
 Cognitively intact Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Moderately or severely impaired 1.76 (1.49, 2.08) 1.38 (1.16, 1.65) 1.63 (1.33, 1.99) 1.63 (1.32, 2.02)
Cognitive Function
Patient characteristic Cognitively intact Moderately/Severely impaired
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Mood
 No depression Reference Reference
 Moderate or severe depression 1.49 (1.33, 1.66) 1.04 (0.93, 1.16)
ADL (score range 0-24)
 0-6 Reference Reference
 19-24 4.43 (3.58, 5.48) 1.20 (0.94, 1.55)
Hallucinations/Delusions
 No Reference Reference
 Yes 1.45 (1.27, 1.66) 1.20 (1.11, 1.30)
Aggressive Behavior Scale
 None Reference Reference
 Severe 2.12 (1.81, 2.48) 1.46 (1.36, 1.57)
Marital status
 Married Reference Reference
 Unmarried 1.43 (1.37, 1.48) 1.18 (1.13, 1.23)

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ADL, activities of daily living

Note: Odds ratios are from logistic regression models adjusted for all patient characteristics listed in Table 1, Diagnosis-Related Group Major Diagnostic Categories (Supplementary Table S1), and state of residence.

a

Household income level in the beneficiary's zip code of residence, obtained from the 2013 American Community Survey (ACS) estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau.