TABLE 4.
Correlation data for medication counta
|
Variable |
Average Medication Count (range) |
Days Between First Discharge and First Readmission |
Average Days Between Each Readmission |
Readmission Frequency |
| Medication count at first discharge | ||||
| Psychotropic | 2.63 (0-8) | r = .096 P = .22 | … | … |
| Other prescription | 2.14 (0-15) | r = –.0092 P = .91 | … | … |
| Over the counter | 0.99 (0-8) | r = –.041 P = .60 | … | … |
| Total | 5.76 (0-22) | r = .063 P = .42 | … | … |
| Average medication count (all readmissions) | ||||
| Psychotropic | 2.66 (0-6) | … | r = .18 P = .019 | r = .11 P = .17 |
| Other prescription | 2.07 (0-12.67) | … | r = –.04 P = .61 | r = .05 P = .52 |
| Over the counter | 1.09 (0-6.67) | … | r = .036 P = .64 | r = .14 P = .063 |
| Total | 5.83 (0-18) | … | r = .052 P = .50 | r = .13 P = .091 |
a
Boldface indicates statistical significance P < .05.