Table 2.
Hospitalizations, Mortality, ED Visits, and Falls in 1 Year
| Variable | ALF Residents (n=404) |
Community Dwellers (n=404) |
Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
Adjusted Odds Ratioa |
P
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS, median (IQR), d | 5 (3–8) | 4 (2–7) | … | .08 | |
| Died, No. (%) | 82 (20.3) | 38 (9.4) | 2.5 (1.6–3.8) | 2.4 | <.001 |
| Hospitalized (≥1), No. (%) | 195 (48.3) | 127 (31.4) | 2.03 (1.5–2.7) | 2.0 | <.001 |
| 30-day rehospitalization, No. | 29 | 21 | 1.4 (0.8–2.7) | .31 | |
| Observation stays, No. | 56 | 44 | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) | .24 | |
| ED visits, No. patients (%) | 263 (65.0) | 183 (45.3) | 2.25 (1.7–3.0) | 2.0 | <.001 |
| Total ED visits | 507 | 338 | <.001 | ||
| Falls, No. (%) | 94 (23.3) | 45 (11.1) | 2.42 (1.6–3.7) | 2.4 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: ALF, assisted living facility; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; LOS, length of stay.
a
Adjusted for CCI and marital status.