Table 2.
Bivariate Analyses of Marital Status and Hospital Outcomes.
| Variables | Married (n = 807) | Single (n = 577) | Divorced (n = 160) | Widowed (n = 387) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge location | <.001 | ||||
| Home | 469 (58.1) | 307 (53.2) | 99 (61.9) | 132 (34.1) | <.001 |
| Home health services | 61 (7.6) | 45 (7.8) | 13 (8.1) | 25 (6.5) | .856 |
| Rehabilitation facility | 143 (17.7) | 84 (14.6) | 26 (16.3) | 94 (24.3) | .002 |
| Skilled nursing facility | 134 (16.6) | 141 (24.4) | 22 (13.8) | 136 (35.1) | <.001 |
| Length of stay (days) | 4.3 (5.4)b | 5.5 (7.5)b | 4.3 (6.1)b | 5.6 (6.0)b | <.001 |
| Unplanned readmission | 60 (7.4) | 46 (8.0) | 19 (11.9) | 37 (9.6) | .224 |
| 90-Day readmission | 94 (11.7) | 74 (12.8) | 23 (14.4) | 47 (12.1) | .756 |
| Total in-hospital cost (US$) | <.001 | ||||
| 0-1999 | 278 (34.4) | 195 (33.8) | 57 (35.6) | 97 (25.1) | .006 |
| 2000-9999 | 195 (24.2) | 102 (17.7) | 43 (26.9) | 90 (23.3) | .012 |
| 10 000 | 334 (41.4) | 280 (48.5) | 60 (37.5) | 200 (51.7) | .001 |
a Numbers in parentheses represent percentage value within category.
b Values represent standard deviation.