Table 5.
Prognostic factors for hospital stay.
| Characteristic | Multivariate adjustmenta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficientb | 95%CI | p value | |
| Age (years) | −0.03 | (0.012; 0.06) | 0.53 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | Reference | ||
| Female | −1.97 | (−4.52; 0.57) | 0.13 |
| Comorbidity Charlson index | |||
| 0–2 | Reference | ||
| ≥3 | −1.13 | (−3.79; 1.52) | 0.40 |
| Geographical region | |||
| Pacific | Reference | ||
| Atlantic | −0.28 | (−6.70; 6.15) | 0.93 |
| Bogotá | 0.36 | (−3.41; 4.14) | 0.85 |
| Central | 2.50 | (−1.53; 6.52) | 0.22 |
| Eastern | −2.11 | (−6.76; 2.54) | 0.37 |
| Others departments | −2.71 | (−30.57; 25.16) | 0.85 |
| Insurer | |||
| Private | Reference | ||
| Public | 4.71 | 2.06; 7.36 | 0.00 |
aMultivariate linear regression model. bDays. Costs associated with health care.