TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Cohort
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 2296 patients) | Readmitted (n = 188) | Not Readmitted (n = 2108) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | |||
| Age, n (%) | |||
| 6 mo–<2 y | 437 (19.0) | 48 (25.5) | 389 (18.5) |
| 2–5 y | 500 (21.8) | 42 (22.3) | 458 (21.7) |
| 6–12 y | 625 (27.2) | 47 (25.0) | 578 (27.4) |
| 13–18 y | 734 (32.0) | 51 (27.1) | 683 (32.4) |
| Race and/or ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1370 (59.7) | 105 (55.9) | 1265 (60.0) |
| Hispanic | 432 (18.8) | 36 (19.1) | 396 (18.8) |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 243 (10.6) | 25 (13.3) | 218 (10.3) |
| Asian American | 191 (8.3) | 18 (9.6) | 173 (8.2) |
| Other | 60 (2.6) | 4 (2.1) | 56 (2.7) |
| Boys, n (%) | 1286 (56.0) | 113 (60.1) | 1173 (55.6) |
| Non-English primary language, n (%) | 237 (10.3) | 24 (12.8) | 213 (10.1) |
| Insurance type, n (%) | |||
| Private | 1410 (61.4) | 107 (56.9) | 1303 (61.8) |
| Public | 872 (38.0) | 81 (43.1) | 791 (37.5) |
| Uninsured | 14 (0.6) | 0 | 14 (0.7) |
| Neighborhood per capita income, $a | 30 520 (22 714–37 424) | 30 074 (23 350–35 959) | 30 520 (22 714–37 424) |
| Missing data | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Clinical factors, n (%) | |||
| Any admissions in previous 6 mo | 333 (14.5) | 46 (24.5) | 287 (13.6) |
| Any ED visits in previous 6 mo | 203 (8.8) | 33 (17.6) | 170 (8.1) |
| No. home medications at admission, n (%) | |||
| 0–3 | 1770 (78.1) | 134 (71.7) | 1636 (78.7) |
| 4–7 | 301 (13.3) | 26 (13.9) | 275 (13.2) |
| ≥8 | 196 (8.6) | 27 (14.1) | 169 (8.1) |
| Missing data | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| CCC category, n (%) | |||
| Neurologic | 550 (24.0) | 37 (19.7) | 513 (24.3) |
| Cardiovascular | 492 (21.4) | 37 (19.7) | 455 (21.6) |
| Gastrointestinal | 419 (18.2) | 54 (28.7) | 365 (17.3) |
| Other | 1452 (63.2) | 134 (71.3) | 1318 (62.5) |
| No. CCC categories, n (%) | |||
| 1 | 1621 (70.6) | 107 (56.9) | 1514 (71.8) |
| 2 | 439 (19.1) | 47 (25.0) | 392 (18.6) |
| ≥3 | 236 (10.3) | 34 (18.1) | 202 (9.6) |
| Technology assistance, n (%) | 545 (23.7) | 56 (29.8) | 489 (23.2) |
| Admission type, n (%) | |||
| Medical | 1440 (62.7) | 140 (74.5) | 1300 (61.7) |
| Surgical | 856 (37.3) | 48 (25.5) | 808 (38.3) |
| Hospitalization and discharge factors, n (%) | |||
| ICU use | 1087 (47.3) | 81 (43.1) | 1006 (47.7) |
| Discharge disposition from the hospital | |||
| Home, no services | 1706 (74.3) | 112 (59.6) | 1594 (75.6) |
| Home with services | 468 (20.4) | 63 (33.5) | 405 (19.2) |
| Other facility | 122 (5.3) | 13 (6.9) | 109 (5.2) |
| LOS in d | |||
| 0–1 | 668 (29.1) | 42 (22.3) | 626 (29.7) |
| 2–5 | 1172 (51.0) | 89 (47.3) | 1083 (51.4) |
| ≥6 | 456 (19.9) | 57 (30.3) | 399 (18.9) |
| Weekday discharge | 1746 (76.0) | 153 (81.4) | 1593 (75.6) |
a
Values reported as median (25th–75th percentile).