Table 1. Demographics of All 10 732 Patients in the Study Population Comparing Those Without Readmission With Those With Readmission.
| Characteristic | No. (%)a | P Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Without Readmission (n = 9310) | With Readmission (n = 1422) | ||
| Facility, No. (%) | |||
| Hospital 1, tertiary care (n = 6214) | 5337 (85.9) | 877 (14.1) | <.001 |
| Hospital 2, community suburban (n = 3440) | 3083 (89.6) | 357 (10.4) | |
| Hospital 3, urban (n = 1078) | 890 (82.6) | 188 (17.4) | |
| Sex, No. (%) | |||
| Male (n = 5605) | 4841 (86.4) | 764 (13.6) | .22 |
| Female (n = 5127) | 4469 (87.2) | 658 (12.8) | |
| Race/ethnicity, No. (%) | |||
| Black (n = 4004) | 3408 (85.1) | 596 (14.9) | .001 |
| Hispanic (n = 320) | 281 (87.8) | 39 (12.2) | |
| White (n = 6120) | 5364 (87.6) | 756 (12.4) | |
| Other or not reported (n = 288) | 257 (89.2) | 31 (10.8) | |
| Hospital service, No. (%) | |||
| Medicine (n = 5830) | 4970 (85.2) | 860 (14.8) | .001 |
| Surgery (n = 4902) | 4340 (88.5) | 562 (11.5) | |
a
Percentages are row percentages.
b
Comparing the differences between the 2 groups using χ2 test.