Table 4.
Age‐Adjusted ORs Among LOS and the Nutrition Assessment or the Nutrition Risk Screens
| LOS, 1–5 days | LOS, > 5 days | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | % | n | OR (95% CI) | P‐Value | |
| RDNA | ||||||
| Low risk | 81 | 231 | 13 | 34 | 1 | |
| Moderate risk | 82 | 68 | 18 | 15 | 1.49 (0.74–2.86) | .24 |
| High risk | 68 | 168 | 32 | 78 | 3.07 (1.97–4.88) | <.001 |
| ThedaCare NRS | ||||||
| Low risk | 92 | 183 | 9 | 17 | 1 | |
| Moderate risk | 81 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 2.49 (0.83–6.62) | .08 |
| High risk | 71 | 258 | 29 | 104 | 4.26 (2.52–7.60) | <.001 |
| NRS 2002 | ||||||
| Low risk | 87 | 320 | 16 | 50 | 1 | |
| Moderate risk | 68 | 112 | 33 | 54 | 3.04 (1.94–4.76) | <.001 |
| High risk | 60 | 35 | 40 | 23 | 4.08 (2.17–7.59) | <.001 |
LOS, length of stay; NRS 2002, Nutrition Risk Screen 2002; OR, odds ratio; RDNA, administration of the nutrition assessment, which included the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam, by the registered dietitian nutritionist; ThedaCare NRS, ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen.