Table 7. Association between Acid Suppression and Repeat Admission or Emergency Room Visit.
Results of Cox proportional hazards analysis comparing time to repeat ED visit and/or hospitalization for subjects that were or were not discharged on or ever treated with acid suppression, showing no significant difference in hazard ratio for any comparison group.
| Exposure | na/nb | Univariate | Multivariated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRc (95%CI) | P value |
HR (95%CI) | P value |
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| Discharged on Acid Suppression | |||||
| No | 102/289 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 21/70 | 0.83(0.52,1.32) | 0.43 | 0.76(0.47,1.25) | 0.28 |
| Ever on Acid Suppression | |||||
| No | 76/248 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 47/111 | 1.48 (1.03,2.13) | 0.04 | 1.42(0.96,2.11) | 0.08 |
a
number with admission or ED visit
b
total number at risk
c
HR=hazard ratio
d
Multivariate adjustment for age at initial presentation, sex, premature status at birth, and total number of diagnostic tests performed during initial hospitalization.