Table 3. Multivariate Logistic Regression of the Association of Overall Unplanned Health Care Visits With ED Visits 30 Days After Discharge.
| Variable | Unplanned health care visits | ED visits | Readmissions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| PAM level | ||||||
| High | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Low | 3.15 (2.05-4.86) | <.001a | 1.64 (1.02-2.64) | .04a | 1.04 (0.56-1.93) | .90 |
| Age | 0.99 (0.97-1.02) | .63 | 0.99 (0.97-1.02) | .74 | 1.01 (0.98-1.04) | .53 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Female | 0.89 (0.59-1.36 | .60 | 1.41 (0.90-2.21) | .13 | 1.21 (0.70-2.10) | .11 |
| Education level | ||||||
| <High school | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| High school or equivalent | 0.82 (0.37-1.78) | .61 | 0.71 (0.21-1.64) | .43 | 0.46 (0.18-1.20) | .11 |
| >High school | 0.84 (0.40-1.73) | .63 | 0.72 (0.33-1.59) | .42 | 0.51 (0.21-1.22) | .13 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Unemployed | 5.45 (0.60-49.9) | .13 | 2.61 (0.25-27.5) | .43 | 0.75 (0.03-16.9) | .86 |
| Homemaker/retired/student | 2.96 (0.37-23.6) | .31 | 1.02 (0.10-10.3) | .99 | 0.30 (0.01-6.45) | .44 |
| Disabled | 3.99 (0.49-32.7) | .20 | 1.41 (0.14-14.6) | .77 | 0.43 (0.02-9.63) | .59 |
| Income, $ | ||||||
| ≥60 000 | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| <30 000 | 0.72 (0.27-1.91) | .51 | 0.92 (0.32-2.65) | .89 | 0.90 (0.26-3.13) | .87 |
| 30 000-59 999 | 1.68 (0.86-3.27) | .12 | 1.65 (0.78-3.51) | .19 | 0.96 (0.38-2.38) | .92 |
| Declined to disclose | 1.02 (0.37-2.80) | .97 | 1.40 (0.45-4.41) | .56 | 0.86 (0.20-3.79) | .85 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.04 (0.93-1.17) | .45 | 0.97 (0.85-1.11) | .64 | 0.94 (0.80-1.09) | .40 |
| Surgical approach | ||||||
| Open | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Minimally invasive | 0.81 (0.55-1.21) | .32 | 1.05 (0.67-1.67) | .82 | 0.66 (0.38-1.14) | .14 |
| Converted to open | 0.47 (0.15-1.52) | .21 | 0.68 (0.18-2.55) | .57 | 0.54 (0.12-2.49) | .43 |
| Emergency surgery | 1.28 (0.61-2.71) | .51 | 1.43 (0.64-3.21) | .39 | 1.54 (0.57-4.31) | .40 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; PAM, Patient Activation Measure (range, 0-100).
a
P value statistically significant at <.05.