Table 2.
Clinical measures and scales by length of stay group and discharge destination
| Overall (n = 91,113) | Community Discharge (n = 58,816) | LTC Discharge (n = 32,297) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of Stay Group | Regular-stay | Long-stay (235+ days) | Regular-stay | Long-stay (164+ days) | Regular-stay | Long-stay (362+ days) |
| ADL Hierarchy Scale | ||||||
| 0 | 8% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| 1–2 | 32% | 17% | 37% | 19% | 23% | 15% |
| 3–4 | 28% | 31% | 27% | 34% | 31% | 30% |
| 5–6 | 32% | 48% | 26% | 43% | 42% | 51% |
| Cognitive Performance Scale | ||||||
| 0 | 31% | 35% | 39% | 37% | 15% | 31% |
| 1–2 | 35% | 29% | 37% | 33% | 31% | 27% |
| 3–4 | 24% | 31% | 18% | 26% | 36% | 31% |
| 5–6 | 10% | 28% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 28% |
| Aggressive Behaviour Scale | ||||||
| 0 | 79% | 67% | 84% | 75% | 70% | 60% |
| 1–4 | 17% | 25% | 14% | 20% | 24% | 28% |
| 5+ | 3% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 12% |
| CHESS[1] | ||||||
| 0 | 10% | 27% | 21% | 27% | 18% | 27% |
| 1–2 | 55% | 49% | 57% | 51% | 50% | 47% |
| 3+ | 26% | 25% | 22% | 22% | 32% | 26% |
| Index of Social Engagement | ||||||
| 0–1 | 26% | 37% | 19% | 28% | 38%* | 43%* |
| 2–4 | 44% | 43% | 46% | 46% | 42%* | 39%* |
| 5–6 | 30% | 20% | 35% | 25% | 21%* | 18%* |
All length of stay group-based chi-square statistics are significant to p < 0.0004 unless denoted by a *
[1] Changes in Health, End-Stage Disease, Signs, and Symptoms Scale