Table 2.
Evaluating the association between admission characteristics and receiving an addiction consult using multivariable logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations, including all admissions from July 17, 2015 to July 16, 2016
| Patient Characteristic | Unadjusted OR, 95% CI | Adjusted OR, 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age (per 10-year increase) | 0.76 (0.71, 0.80) | 0.82 (0.76. 0.88) |
| Female | 1.10 (0.91, 1.34) | 0.84 (0.68, 1.03) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.47 (1.23, 1.76) | 0.99 (0.81, 1.20) |
| Homeless | 1.89 (1.59, 2.26) | 1.31 (1.08, 1.59) |
| Medicaid Insurance | 1.91 (1.58, 2.31) | 1.21 (0.98, 1.49) |
| Acute Complications1 | 2.12 (1.76, 2.54) | 1.64 (1.34, 2.02) |
| HIV | 2.77 (2.20, 3.50) | 2.06 (1.59, 2.67) |
| ICU2 | 1.32 (1.09, 1.60) | 1.07 (0.83, 1.37) |
| Psychiatry Consult | 2.30 (1.87, 2.81) | 1.75 (1.37, 2.23) |
| OUD3 | 6.57 (5.39, 8.00) | 6.39 (5.14, 7.94) |
| Inpatient benzodiazepine/phenobarbital | 1.55 (1.32, 1.84) | 1.88 (1.55, 2.28) |
| Overdose diagnosis | 1.42 (1.10, 1.84) | 0.71 (0.53, 0.96) |
| Hospitalization LOS4 | 1.03 (1.02, 1.05) | 1.02 (1.01, 1.03) |
| AMA5 | 1.46 (1.15, 1.86) | 0.88 (0.67, 1.15) |
Acute complications includes cellulitis/abscess, osteomyelitis, tenosynovitis, endocarditis, acute and chronic pancreatitis, delirium tremens, acute and chronic pancreatitis, seizures and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Patient stayed at least one day in the Intensive Care Unit during admission
OUD: opioid use disorder; comparing patients with any opioid use disorder vs. those with only non-opioid use disorders
Hospitalization LOS: length of stay of hospital visit, per one-day increase
AMA: patient left against medical advice