Table 3.
Association between sex and secondary outcomes in hospitalized older people.
| Outcome | ALL patients1 | FEMALE | MALE | OR3 M vs F (95%CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituzionalization2 | 149 (17.0%) | 108 (19.8%) | 41 (12.4%) | 0.55 (0.34 – 0.91) | 0.020 |
| Re-hospitalization | 572 (57.0%) | 337 (54.1%) | 235 (61.7%) | 1.42 (1.06 – 1.91) | 0.020 |
Notes:
(1)
excluded drops out and patients who died during the hospitalization;
(2)
excluded patients who lived in institution before the admission;
(3)
ORs were adjusted for age, MPI, Centre and Diagnosis at Discharge.
Abbreviations: CI: confidence intervals; OR: odds ratio; MPI: Multidimensional Prognostic Index.