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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018 Sep 28;45(2):91–97. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.005

Table 2.

Logistic Regression for all Outcomes

Outcomea Controls n = 1,206 Fallers n = 1,033 Adjusted Univariate Adjusted Multivariable

n (%) n (%) OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
Length of Stayb##
    </= 10 days 939 (77.9) 552 (53.5)
    >10 days 267 (22.1) 480 (46.5) 1.69 1.55–1.84 *** 1.59 1.46–1.74 ***
Discharge destination
    Nursing homec 86 (7.2) 106 (10.7) 1.54 1.14–2.08 ** 1.41 0.99–2.01 #
    Skilled nursing facilityd 149 (12.5) 201 (20.2) 1.72 1.36–2.17 *** 1.46 1.13–1.89 **
    Nursing home or /Skilled nursing facilitye 235 (19.7) 307 (30.9) 1.80 1.47–2.22 *** 1.48 1.17–1.87 **
    Not to homef 246 (21.2) 347 (35.9) 2.04 1.66–2.50 *** 1.52 1.21–1.91 ***
Death 47 (3.9) 62 (6.0) 1.53 1.04–2.26 * 1.04 0.68–1.60 #
Death (excluding minor injuries) 0 19 (7.9) 2.13 1.23–3.70 * 1.42 0.77–2.63 #
a

all models adjusted for age;

##

Hazard ratio;

*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01;

***

p < 0.001;

#

p > 0.05

b

adjusted for re-admission within 30 days, death during admission, discharge to nursing home or skilled nursing facility, diagnosis of Parkinsons disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, taking four or more medications, having anesthesia in previous 24 hours, mental state change in 24 hours prior to fall

c

adjusted for LOS, admitted through ER, diagnosis of dementia or stroke, mental state change in 24 hours prior to fall

d

adjusted for gender, LOS, admitted through ER, high risk for falling, diagnosis of dementia, hypertension or stroke, having anesthesia in previous 24 hours

e

adjusted for gender, LOS, high risk for falling, taking four or more medications, diagnosis of dementia or stroke, mental state change in 24 hours prior to fall

f

adjusted for LOS, high risk for falling, taking four or more medications, diagnosis of dementia or stroke, mental state change in 24 hours prior to fall