TABLE 5.

Associations Between Encounter Characteristics and ED Visits or Hospitalizations due to Any Device Complications: Adjusted Regressions

Characteristic	Any Device Complication ED Visit	Any Device Complication Hospitalization
	aORa (95% CI)	aORb (95% CI)
Device presentc
Gastrojejunostomy or jejunostomy	—	3.3 (1.5–7.5)**
Tracheostomy without ventilator	—	4.5 (1.7–7.5)**
Tracheostomy with ventilator	—	8.1 (2.3–28.5)**
Central venous catheter	3.2 (1.1–9.5)*	—

—, not applicable.

^aED visit models adjusted for type of device, race and/or ethnicity, number of scheduled medications, and presence of a personal care and/or respite worker. Only significant associations are shown.

^bHospitalization models adjusted for type of device, number of devices, and presence of physical therapy. Only significant associations are shown.

^cDevice present or absent at the time of encounter.

^*P < .05; ** P < .01.