Table 3.

Disposition at Initial Discharge

	LPD (n=52)	OPD (n=50)	P value
Expired	1 (2%)	1 (2%)	1
To home (with or without HHC)	46 (88%)	36 (72%)	0.047*
To home with HHC	23 (44%)	23 (46%)	1
To home without HHC	23 (44%)	13 (26%)	0.064
To facility	5 (10%)	13 (26%)	0.038*
To long term acute care	0 (0%)	2 (4%)	0.24
To rehabilitation center	0 (0%)	4 (8%)	0.054
To skilled nursing facility	5 (10%)	7 (14%)	0.55

P values were calculated using Fisher's exact test

HHC home health care