Table 2. Patient characteristics, by readmission or death status.
| Patient Characteristics | All (N = 19,941) | With 30-day readmission or death (N = 3,019) | Without 30-day readmission or death (N = 16,922) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual characteristics | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 62.4 (17.0) | 63.5 (16.5) | 62.2 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| Age (%) | ||||
| 18–34 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 0.004 |
| 35–54 | 20.6 | 19.4 | 20.9 | |
| 55–64 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 18.6 | |
| 65–74 | 21.8 | 22.7 | 21.7 | |
| 75–84 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 24.5 | |
| > = 85 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Female | 51.3 | 51.7 | 51.2 | 0.57 |
| Male | 48.7 | 48.2 | 48.8 | |
| Race (%) | ||||
| White | 35.3 | 34.7 | 35.5 | <0.001 |
| Black | 18.0 | 19.5 | 17.7 | |
| Asian | 10.0 | 8.2 | 10.4 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Native Hawaiian or other pacific islander | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Other | 18.9 | 16.8 | 19.3 | |
| Unknown | 17.2 | 20.3 | 16.6 | |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic | 51.6 | 51.7 | 51.6 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic | 15.2 | 16.8 | 14.9 | |
| Unknown/declined/other | 33.2 | 31.5 | 33.5 | |
| Primary language (%) | ||||
| English speaking | 76.1 | 78.8 | 75.6 | <0.001 |
| Non-English speaking | 23.9 | 21.2 | 24.4 | |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Married or partnered | 36.2 | 37.2 | 36.0 | 0.24 |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 63.8 | 62.8 | 64.0 | |
| Insurance (%) | ||||
| Commercial | 14.3 | 8.7 | 15.3 | <0.001 |
| Medicare | 28.0 | 29.5 | 28.7 | |
| Medicaid | 24.2 | 22.8 | 24.4 | |
| Dual-eligible | 28.8 | 33.9 | 27.0 | |
| Other public | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | |
| Admitting Source | ||||
| Emergency department | 83.9 | 85.9 | 83.5 | 0.001 |
| Other | 16.1 | 14.1 | 16.4 | |
| BMI (%) | ||||
| >30 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 18.6 | 0.03 |
| Charlson comorbidity score | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | <0.001 |
| HOSPITAL score, mean | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | <0.001 |
| Low risk (0–4) | 87.5 | 74.5 | 89.8 | <0.001 |
| High risk (> = 5) | 12.5 | 25.5 | 10.2 | |
| Community characteristics | ||||
| Median income ($) | 103,860 | 104,402 | 103,763 | 0.67 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.84 | 7.93 | 7.83 | 0.31 |
| % with high school or high school-equivalent diploma | 17.82 | 18.13 | 17.77 | 0.10 |
| % foreign born | 31.90 | 30.98 | 32.06 | <0.001 |
| % without insurance | 11.17 | 11.27 | 11.15 | 0.43 |
| % dual-eligible | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 0.17 |
| Felony rate | 19.26 | 18.44 | 19.40 | 0.22 |
| Walkability score | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.84 | <0.001 |
| Gini income inequality coefficient | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| The composite score reflecting household composition and disability | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.03 |
| The composite score for minority status and language | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.12 |
P-values indicate the statistical significance of the difference in patient characteristics between patients with 30-day readmission or death and those without 30-day readmission or death.