Table 3.
Mean CTM-3 Scores by Baseline and Hospital Characteristics
| Mean (SD) score for all CTM-3 questions after assigning points to each response option | p value | Proportion (count) who answered strongly agree to all CTM-3 questions | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| -65 and older | 77.04 (16) | 0.015 for trend | 19.80 (1605) | < 0.001 for trend |
| -50 to 64 years | 78.93 (18) | 25.42 (1382) | ||
| -Younger than 50 years | 77.38 (19) | 22.66 (1238) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| -Male | 78.43 (17) | < 0.01 | 22.75 (1883) | 0.13 |
| -Female | 77.13 (18) | 21.82 (2341) | ||
| Residence | ||||
| -Rural | 78.02 (17) | 0.04 | 21.99 (1630) | 0.5 |
| -Urban | 77.50 (18) | 22.38 (2595) | ||
| Length of hospital stay | ||||
| -Greater than median | 76.98 (17) | < 0.01 | 20.99 (1928) | < 0.001 |
| -Median or less | 78.38 (17) | 23.39 (2297) | ||
| Charlson Comorbidity Index Score | ||||
| -0 | 77.97 (18) | < 0.01 | 22.66 (1877) | 0.02 |
| -1–2 | 77.92 (17) | 22.83 (1280) | ||
| -3 or more | 77.01 (17) | 20.87 (1068) | ||
| LACE index score at time of discharge | ||||
| -Greater than median | 76.79 (17) | < 0.01 | 2066 (1725) | < 0.001 |
| -Median or less | 78.41 (17) | 23.46 (2500) | ||
| 1+ ED visits, prior 6 months | ||||
| -Yes | 77.47 (17) | < 0.01 | 22.04 (3418) | 0.13 |
| -No | 78.70 (17) | 23.20 (807) | ||
| 1+ hospitalizations, prior year | ||||
| Yes | 76.93 (18) | < 0.01 | 21.19 (1433) | 0.01 |
| No | 78.12 (17) | 22.80 (2792) | ||
| Admitting service | ||||
| -Medicine | 76.80 (18) | < 0.01 | 20.44 (2389) | < 0.001 |
| -Surgery | 79.13(17) | 25.09 (1836) | ||
| Admission urgency for index hospitalization | ||||
| -Elective | 79.72 (17) | < 0.01 | 26.01 (1577) | < 0.001 |
| -Urgent | 76.75 (18) | 20.46 (2648) | ||
| Index hospital characteristics | ||||
| Large | 78.37 (18) | < 0.01 | 24.28 (845) | 0.01 |
| Medium | 76.52 (18) | 20.65 (836) | ||
| Small | 78.09 (17) | 22.26 (2096) | ||
| Teaching | 77.16(18) | 21.80 (446) | ||
| Admitted to the intensive care unit during index hospitalization | 0.50 | 0.20 | ||
| -Yes | 78.03 (18) | 23.88 (282) | ||
| -No | 77.68 (17) | 22.12 (3943) | ||