Table 4.
Model 3
| Variables | Total number of hospital bed days | Length of stay | ED admissions | Total number of hospital admissions | Total number of clinic visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (ref young-old) | −7.099* (3.49) | −1.032(0.8) | −0.390 (0.28) | − 0.505 (0.28) | −2.059 (1.47) |
| Sex (ref female) | 1.669 (3.03) | 0.580 (0.73) | 0.597* (0.26) | 0.489 (0.26) | 0.901 (1.24) |
| CCI (ref CCI < 5) | 11.537** (3.62) | 2.318** (0.89) | 0.652* (0.33) | 0.833* (0.33) | 1.316 (1.45) |
| Place of residence (ref home) | 1.622 (3.77) | −3.095*** (0.81) | −0.186 (0.30) | − 0.143 (0.31) | −4.172** (1.58) |
| Home service (ref none) | −0.908 (3.85) | −2.743** (0.83) | 0.413 (0.35) | 0.38 (0.36) | 0.012 (1.64) |
| FRAIL-NH (ref robust 0–1) | |||||
| Prefrail (2–5) | 4.268 (5.42) | −2.258 (1.71) | 0.894 (0.49) | 0.576 (0.51) | −1.487 (3.22) |
| Frail (> 5) | 7.848 (4.84) | −1.586 (1.72) | 0.861 (0.43)* | 0.525 (0.45) | −2.454 (3.20) |
| Dementia (ref none) | −0.895 (3.00) | −0.922 (0.75) | 0.132 (0.26) | 0.003 (0.26) | 1.087 (1.40) |
| Observations | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
ED emergency department, CCI Charlson comorbidity index;
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001