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. 2021 Jan 14;22:21. doi: 10.1186/s12875-020-01361-0

Table 6.

Predictors of rehospitalizations within 4 weeks

Estimation 95%-CI SEM, P-Value
Usual Provider Index1:
UPC − 5.33% [− 5.87%, − 4.80%] 0.0027, < 0.0001
Programme (yes) −1.66% [− 3.34%, + 0,02%] 0.0086, 0.053
Sex (male) − 2.53% [−4.02%, − 1.04%] 0.0076, < 0.0001
Age − 1.46% [− 1.50%, − 1.41%] 0.0002, < 0.0001
Charlson-index score + 23.55% [+ 23.30%, + 23.80%] 0.0013, < 0.0001
Living in Nursing home (yes) − 18.16% [− 23.25%, − 13.07%] 0.0260, < 0.0001
Herfindahl Index2:
HI − 4.71% [−5.11%, − 4.31%] 0.0020, < 0.0001
Programme (yes) − 0.96% [− 2.63%, + 0,72%] 0.0085, n.s
Sex (male) −2.46% [−3.96%, − 0.97%] 0.0076, < 0.0012
Age − 1.45% [− 1.50%, − 1.40%] 0.0002, < 0.0001
Charlson-index score + 23.48% [+ 23.23%, + 23.73%] 0.0013, < 0.0001
Living in Nursing home (yes) − 18.17% [− 23.26%, − 13.08%] 0.0260, < 0.0001
Sequential Continuity Index3:
SECON − 2.16% [− 2.55%, − 1.77%] 0.0020, < 0.0001
Programme (yes) −4.15% [−5.85%, − 2,46%] 0.0086, < 0.0001
Sex (male) −0.77% [− 2.27%, + 0.74%] 0.0077, n.s.
Age −1.39% [− 1.44%, − 1.34%] 0.0003, < 0.0001
Charlson-index score + 23.71% [+ 23.46%, + 23.96%] 0.0013, < 0.0001
Living in Nursing home (yes) − 18.82% [−23.92%, − 13.72%] 0.0260, < 0.0001

Legend. 1. Reduction in the amount of 1.23 rehospitalizations per 100 patients. 2. Reduction in the amount of 1.08 rehospitalizations per 100 patients. 3. Reduction in the amount of 0.49 rehospitalizations per 100 patients