Table 7.
Predictors of potentially avoidable hospitalizations
| Estimation | 95%-CI | SEM, P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual Provider Index1: | |||
| UPC | − 3.83% | [− 4.92%, − 3.24%] | 0.0030, < 0.0001 |
| Programme (yes) | −2.32% | [− 4.23%, − 0.42%] | 0.0097, 0.0173 |
| Sex (male) | + 9.00% | [+ 7.47%, + 10.53%] | 0.0078, < 0.0001 |
| Age | + 1.45% | [+ 1.39%, + 1.51%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
| Charlson-index score | + 1.86% | [+ 1.59%, + 2.13%] | 0.0014, < 0.0001 |
| Living in Nursing home (yes) | + 14.67% | [+ 11.16%, + 18.18%] | 0.0179, < 0.0001 |
| Herfindahl Index2: | |||
| HI | − 3.02% | [− 3.46%, −2.58%] | 0.0023, < 0.0001 |
| Programme (yes) | −2.22% | [−4.13%, − 0.32%] | 0.0097, 0.0222 |
| Sex (male) | + 9.03% | [+ 7.50%, + 10.56%] | 0.0078, < 0.0001 |
| Age | + 1.45% | [+ 1.40%, + 1.51%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
| Charlson-index score | + 1.83% | [+ 1.56%, + 2.10%] | 0.0014, < 0.0001 |
| Living in Nursing home (yes) | + 14.62% | [+ 11.11%, + 18.13%] | 0.0179, < 0.0001 |
| Sequential Continuity Index3: | |||
| SECON | −2.45% | [− 2.87%, − 2.02%] | 0.0022, < 0.0001 |
| Programme (yes) | −3.16% | [−5.07%, −1.26%] | 0.0097, 0.0011 |
| Sex (male) | + 7.69% | [+ 6.16%, + 9.21%] | 0.0078, < 0.0001 |
| Age | + 1.41% | [+ 1.35%, + 1.46%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
| Charlson-index score | + 1.97% | [+ 1.70%, + 2.24%] | 0.0014, < 0.0001 |
| Living in Nursing home (yes) | + 14.49% | [+ 10.98%, + 18.00%] | 0.0179, < 0.0001 |
Legend. 1. Reduction in the amount of 0.60 potentially avoidable hospitalizations per 100 patients. 2. Reduction in the amount of 0.48 potentially avoidable hospitalizations per 100 patients. 3. Reduction in the amount of 0.39 potentially avoidable hospitalizations per 100 patients