TABLE 1.
Sample Characteristics and Adjusted Odds Ratios of Receiving Posthospitalization Home Nursing
| Overall (N = 88 139) | No Home Nursing (n = 79 413) | Home Nursing (n = 8726) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||||
| <2 | 19 663 | 16 843 (21.2%) | 2820 (32.3%) | Reference | Reference |
| 2–5 | 14 043 | 12 681 (16.0%) | 1362 (15.6%) | 0.64 (0.60 to 0.69) | 0.63 (0.59 to 0.68) |
| 6–11 | 17 481 | 15 834 (19.9%) | 1647 (18.9%) | 0.62 (0.58 to 0.66) | 0.64 (0.60 to 0.69) |
| 12–15 | 18 762 | 17 237 (21.7%) | 1525 (17.5%) | 0.53 (0.49 to 0.56) | 0.60 (0.56 to 0.65) |
| 16–18 | 18 190 | 16 818 (21.2%) | 1372 (15.7%) | 0.49 (0.46 to 0.52) | 0.55 (0.51 to 0.59) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 45 756 | 40 929 (51.5%) | 4827 (55.3%) | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 42 383 | 38 484 (48.5%) | 3899 (44.7%) | 0.86 (0.82 to 0.90) | 0.91 (0.86 to 0.95) |
| Year | |||||
| 2013 | 30 910 | 27 463 (34.6%) | 3447 (39.5%) | Reference | Reference |
| 2014 | 26 897 | 24 180 (30.4%) | 2717 (31.1%) | 0.90 (0.85 to 0.94) | 0.88 (0.83 to 0.93) |
| 2015 | 15 816 | 14 471 (18.2%) | 1345 (15.4%) | 0.74 (0.69 to 0.79) | 0.75 (0.70 to 0.81) |
| 2016 | 14 516 | 13 299 (16.7%) | 1217 (13.9%) | 0.73 (0.68 to 0.78) | 0.71 (0.66 to 0.76) |
| Hospitalization type | |||||
| Surgical | 33 709 | 30 711 (38.7%) | 2998 (34.4%) | Reference | Reference |
| Medical | 54 430 | 48 702 (61.3%) | 5728 (65.6%) | 1.20 (1.15 to 1.26) | 1.55 (1.47 to 1.64) |
| Mean hospital days | 5.31 (SD 0.04) | 4.69 (SD 0.03) | 10.91(SD 0.21) | 1.03 per day (1.03 to 1.04) | 1.03 per day (1.02 to 1.03) |
| >1 CCC | 20 751 | 16 831 (21.2%) | 3920 (44.9%) | 3.03 (2.90 to 3.17) | 1.38 (1.25 to 1.52) |
| CCC type(s) | |||||
| Cardiovasculara,b | 21 392 | 19 275 (24.3%) | 2117 (24.3%) | 1.00 (0.95 to 1.05) | 1.18 (1.09 to 1.28) |
| Neuromusculara,b | 20 639 | 18 547 (23.4%) | 2092 (24.0%) | 1.03 (0.98 to 1.09) | 1.20 (1.10 to 1.30) |
| Congenital or geneticc | 15 785 | 14 376 (18.1%) | 1409 (16.1%) | 0.87 (0.82 to 0.92) | 1.04 (0.96 to 1.14) |
| Technology dependence | 15 402 | 12 944 (16.3%) | 2458 (28.2%) | 2.01 (1.91 to 2.11) | 1.78 (1.67 to 1.89) |
| Gastrointestinal | 12 661 | 10 532 (13.3%) | 2129 (24.4%) | 2.11 (2.00 to 2.23) | 2.10 (1.93 to 2.28) |
| Hematology or immunology | 10 194 | 9047 (11.4%) | 1147 (13.1%) | 1.18 (1.10 to 1.26) | 1.31 (1.19 to 1.44) |
| Malignancy | 9312 | 7566 (9.5%) | 1746 (20.0%) | 2.38 (2.24 to 2.52) | 3.34 (3.05 to 3.66) |
| Metabolica,b | 8728 | 7865 (9.9%) | 863 (9.9%) | 1.00 (0.93 to 1.08) | 1.18 (1.07 to 1.31) |
| Renal | 6773 | 6149 (7.7%) | 624 (7.2%) | 0.92 (0.84 to 1.00) | 1.12 (1.01 to 1.25) |
| Respiratory | 6204 | 4667 (5.9%) | 1537 (17.6%) | 3.42 (3.22 to 3.65) | 2.80 (2.55 to 3.06) |
| Neonatal | 2329 | 1785 (2.2%) | 544 (6.2%) | 2.89 (2.62 to 3.19) | 1.54 (1.35 to 1.75) |
| Transplant | 1906 | 1536 (1.9%) | 370 (4.2%) | 2.25 (2.00 to 2.52) | 1.62 (1.41 to 1.85) |
For state of residence, see Supplemental Table 3. OR, odds ratio.
a
Pearson’s χ2 P > .05.
b
Unadjusted OR P > .05.
c
Adjusted OR P > .05.