Table 3.
Age- and comorbidity cohort–matched demographics and clinical characteristics
| Parameters | Discharge Home (n=51) | Discharge Institution (n=51) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Variables | |||
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 73.41±10.67 | 74.22±15.22 | .758 |
| Sex (%) | .345 | ||
| Male | 58.8 | 52.9 | |
| Female | 41.2 | 47.1 | |
| Ethnicity (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 80.4 | 84.3 | .796 |
| Hispanic | 19.6 | 15.7 | |
| Race (%) | |||
| White | 78.4 | 60.8 | .092 |
| Black | 9.8 | 25.5 | |
| Other Marriage status (%) | 11.8 | 13.7 | |
| Married/domestic partner | 66.6 | 41.2 | .008 |
| Single | 17.6 | 23.5 | |
| Divorced or widowed | 15.7 | 35.3 | |
| Encounter Variables | |||
| Length of stay (d), mean ± SD | 10.9±7.28 | 15.41±9.91 | .01 |
| Rehabilitation therapy received∗ | 41.2 | 49.0 | .275 |
| Medical variables | |||
| Elixhauser Index, mean ± SD | 14.41±7.69 | 15.67±9.31 | .460 |
| Intensive care unit (%) | |||
| ICU stay | 33.3 | 41.2 | .270 |
| Non-ICU stay | 66.7 | 58.8 | |
| Ventilator (%) | |||
| Yes | 21.6 | 35.3 | .094 |
| No | 78.4 | 64.7 |
∗
Rehabilitation therapy includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech language pathology.