Table 3.
Comparison of 30-day readmissions between historical and the CGS group
| 30-day readmission | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical group Readmission/Total |
CGS group Readmission/Total |
HR (95% CI) | |
| Age | |||
| > 80 years old | 42/236 | 32/223 | 0.78 (0.49–1.25) |
| < =80 years old | 22/144 | 11/154 | 0.36 (0.17–0.76)* |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 36/202 | 28/191 | 0.74 (0.45–1.23) |
| Women | 28/178 | 15/186 | 0.51 (0.27–0.97)* |
| Charlson Comobidity index | |||
| < 3 | 23/188 | 15/189 | 0.65 (0.34–1.24) |
| > =3 | 41/192 | 28/188 | 0.66 (0.41–1.08) |
| Barthel index score | |||
| > 35 | 40/178 | 20/164 | 0.82 (0.46–1.48) |
| < =35 | 24/202 | 23/213 | 0.53 (0.31–0.90)* |
| Admission times within 1 year | |||
| > =1 | 27/138 | 27/167 | 0.85 (0.49–1.45) |
| 0 | 37/242 | 16/210 | 0.52 (0.29–0.94)* |
*p < 0.05
All models were adjusted for age, gender, length of stay, comorbidity, Barthel index score, admission times except stratification variable
Abbreviations: CGS comprehensive geriatric screen, CI confidence interval