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. 2019 Feb 20;14:381–388. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S189122

Table S1.

Univariate logistic regression of potential predictor factors for prolonged hospitalization and mortality at the sixth month

Variables Prolonged hospitalization Mortality at sixth month
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P-value Unadjusted HR (95% CI) P-value
Frailty (Fried’s criteria) 1.48 (0.94–2.31) 0.09 2.72 (1.07–6.89) 0.04
Frailty (REFS) 1.31 (0.82–2.08) 0.26 4.39 (1.73–11.12) 0.002
Age 1.01 (0.99–1.04) 0.27 1.04 (0.98–1.10) 0.18
Female gender 0.70 (0.45–1.09) 0.11 1.26 (0.49–3.26) 0.63
Comorbidities
 Hypertension 1.67 (1.04–2.69) 0.04 1.20 (0.43–3.37) 0.73
 Chronic kidney disease (GFR <60 mL/min) 0.88 (0.52–1.50) 0.64 0.92 (0.32–2.60) 0.87
 Previous stroke 1.45 (0.85–2.46) 0.17 0.50 (0.12–2.18) 0.36
 Osteoarthritis 1.38 (0.85–2.26) 0.20 0.77 (0.26–2.35) 0.65
 Anemia 1.15 (0.65–2.03) 0.63 2.05 (0.81–5.17) 0.13
 Diabetes 0.85 (0.50–1.44) 0.55 0.59 (0.17–2.02) 0.40
 COPD 0.75 (0.37–1.51) 0.42 3.20 (1.20–8.52) 0.02
 Peripheral vascular disease/aortic atherosclerosis 1.10 (0.45–2.67) 0.84 0.53 (0.07–3.99) 0.54
 Heart failure 0.66 (0.25–1.78) 0.41 1.45 (0.33–6.29) 0.62
 Ischemic heart disease 0.69 (0.26–1.87) 0.47 0.89 (0.12–6.72) 0.91
 Cancer 1.04 (0.33–3.29) 0.95 15.49 (5.05–47.47) <0.001
Reasons for admission
 Stroke 2.20 (1.37–3.54) 0.001 0.14 (0.02–1.07) 0.06
 Falls 2.10 (0.35–12.72) 0.42 4.61 (0.61–34.61) 0.14
 Dizziness 0.45 (0.20–1.03) 0.06 N/A
 Infection 0.85 (0.41–1.78) 0.67 N/A
 Musculoskeletal pain 0.43 (0.16–1.13) 0.09 N/A
 Shortness of breath 1.04 (0.45–2.39) 0.93 N/A
 General unwell 1.30 (0.58–2.92) 0.53 N/A
 GI disorders 0.40 (0.09–1.80) 0.23 N/A
 Hyper/hypoglycemia 0.56 (0.12–2.56) 0.45 N/A
 Chest pain/discomfort 1.17 (0.31–4.50) 0.82 N/A
 Urinary incontinence 1.25 (0.24–6.54) 0.79 N/A
 Bleeding 0.78 (0.09–7.02) 0.82 N/A
 Headache 3.15 (0.44–22.67) 0.25 N/A

Abbreviations: GFR, glomerular filtration rate; GI, gastrointestinal; N/A, not applicable; REFS, Reported Edmonton Frail Scale.