Table 2:
Association between sensory impairment and inpatient admission and hospice use in older adults stratified by dementia status.
| Inpatient Admission | Hospice Use | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia (N=871) | No Dementia (N=23,138) | Dementia (N=871) | No Dementia (N=23,138) | |||||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Model 1 | ||||||||
| VI Only | 2.03 | 1.32, 3.11* | 1.22 | 1.12, 1.33* | 1.15 | 0.50, 2.66 | 1.04 | 0.74, 1.46 |
| HI Only | 1.15 | 0.79, 1.68 | 1.15 | 1.07, 1.24* | 1.41 | 0.66, 2.99 | 0.92 | 0.69, 1.22 |
| DSI | 1.58 | 1.11, 2.25* | 1.41 | 1.31, 1.53* | 1.94 | 1.00, 3.77* | 1.46 | 1.11, 1.91* |
| Model 2 | ||||||||
| VI Only | 2.00 | 1.30, 3.07* | 1.20 | 1.11, 1.31* | 1.11 | 0.48, 2.58 | 1.03 | 0.73, 1.45 |
| HI Only | 1.14 | 0.78, 1.67 | 1.15 | 1.07, 1.24* | 1.40 | 0.66, 2.98 | 0.92 | 0.69, 1.22 |
| DSI | 1.56 | 1.10, 2.23* | 1.41 | 1.30, 1.52* | 1.90 | 0.98, 3.71 | 1.45 | 1.11, 1.90* |
| Model 3 | ||||||||
| VI Only | 1.89 | 1.23, 2.92* | 1.14 | 1.04, 1.24* | 1.19 | 0.51, 2.77 | 1.04 | 0.74, 1.46 |
| HI Only | 1.10 | 0.75, 1.61 | 1.10 | 1.03, 1.19* | 1.48 | 0.69, 3.17 | 0.92 | 0.69, 1.22 |
| DSI | 1.46 | 1.02, 2.09* | 1.27 | 1.17, 1.38* | 2.09 | 1.05, 4.13* | 1.46 | 1.11, 1.91* |
| Model 4 | ||||||||
| VI Only | 1.82 | 1.17, 2.82* | 1.07 | 0.98, 1.17 | 1.18 | 0.50, 2.76 | 1.00 | 0.71, 1.41 |
| HI Only | 1.03 | 0.70, 1.52 | 1.04 | 0.96, 1.12 | 1.39 | 0.65, 3.01 | 0.87 | 0.65, 1.16 |
| DSI | 1.39 | 0.96, 2.01 | 1.13 | 1.04, 1.23* | 2.11 | 1.05, 4.21* | 1.36 | 1.03, 1.78* |
*
Indicates p < 0.05 compared to those without sensory impairments. Model 1 was adjusted for age, gender, race, income, and living situation. Model 2 added adjustment for Medicaid eligibility. Model 3 added adjustment for Group A chronic conditions (hypertension, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid and other arthritis, and osteoporosis). Model 4 added adjustment for Group B chronic conditions (coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cancer, or lung disease). Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; DSI, dual-sensory impairment; HI, hearing impairment; OR, odds ratio; VI, vision impairment.