Table 2:
Multivariable Risk-Adjustment Model (Composite Outcome: Readmission and/or Visit to Emergency Department)
| Variable | Category | Adjusted Odds Ratio |
95% Wald Confidence Limits |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 70 or greater | 1.066 | 0.721 | 1.576 |
| Sex | Female v. male | 1.031 | 0.761 | 1.396 |
| Race | Non-white v. white | 1.611* | 1.048 | 2.478 |
| Dependent status | Dependent v. independent | 1.02 | 0.584 | 1.781 |
| Complications | Any v. none | 3.66* | 2.634 | 5.086 |
| Discharge Destination | Home health v. home | 0.988 | 0.682 | 1.431 |
| SNF v. home | 0.643 | 0.362 | 1.142 | |
| Other v. home | 0.082* | 0.04 | 0.167 | |
*
Statistically-significant. SNF=skilled nursing facility