Appendix Table.
Percent of patients discharge community within 12 months follow up, with odds ratios from a multilevel analysis, including patients and states.
| Patient characteristic | N | Percentage of community discharge (%) | ORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 535,202 | 33.36 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 469,208 | 33.40 | 1.00 |
| Black | 44,363 | 32.37 | 1.35 (1.25, 1.36) |
| Hispanic | 7,510 | 30.68 | 1.53 (1.45, 1.62) |
| Others | 14,121 | 36.48 | 1.30 (1.25,1.36) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 193,816 | 34.89 | 1.00 |
| Female | 341,386 | 32.49 | 1.24 (1.22,1.25) |
| Age in years | |||
| 66–70 | 51,192 | 50.66 | 1.00 |
| 71–75 | 57,091 | 42.70 | 0.80 (0.77, 0.81) |
| 76–80 | 73,718 | 36.14 | 0.63 (0.62, 0.65) |
| 81–85 | 104,823 | 32.34 | 0.53 (0.52, 0.54) |
| 86–90 | 125,507 | 29.52 | 0.46 (0.45, 0.47) |
| 91+ | 122,871 | 24.94 | 0.37 (0.36, 0.38) |
| Marital statusb | |||
| Married | 157,979 | 40.65 | 1.00 |
| Unmarried | 377,223 | 30.31 | 0.70 (0.69, 0.71) |
| Medicaid eligibility | |||
| Yes | 178,101 | 21.97 | 1.00 |
| No | 357,101 | 39.04 | 2.91 (2.87, 2.96) |
| Number of Comorbidities | |||
| 0,1 | 326,236 | 34.43 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 121,735 | 31.57 | 0.91 (0.89, 0.93) |
| 3 | 49,458 | 31.28 | 0.89 (0.87, 0.91) |
| 4 | 20,603 | 31.20 | 0.86 (0.84, 0.88) |
| >=5 | 17,170 | 31.67 | 0.83 (0.81, 0.84) |
| Cognitive Function Score | |||
| Intact/mildly impaired | 335,476 | 42.83 | 1.00 |
| Moderately/severely impaired | 199,726 | 17.45 | 0.32 (0.31, 0.33) |
| Physical Function Score | |||
| 0–12 | 166,217 | 42.32 | 1.00 |
| 13–24 | 368,985 | 29.33 | 0.59 (0.58, 0.60) |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a.
Odds ratios are from a multilevel logistic regression model adjusted for all characteristics presented in the table, and state of residence.
b.
Other marital status (n=122) is not presented in the table, but was included in the model.