Table 2.
Poisson regression evaluating the change in length of stay (LOS) for diabetic patients during an inpatient stay on a general internal medicine unit
| Change in LOS (d) | Standard Error | 95% Confidence Limits | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower CL | Upper CL | ||||
| Diabetology Consult in 48 h | −1.56 | 0.38 | −2.30 | −0.82 | .000 |
| Age (per year older) | −0.09 | 0.01 | −0.10 | −0.07 | .000 |
| Female gender | −0.43 | 0.21 | −0.84 | −0.01 | .043 |
| Severity of Illness at Admission | |||||
| Level 2 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 1.15 | .002 |
| Level 3 | 3.25 | 0.30 | 2.67 | 3.84 | .000 |
| Level 4 | 6.38 | 0.51 | 5.38 | 7.37 | .000 |
| Risk of Mortality at Admission | |||||
| Level 2 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.72 | 1.89 | .000 |
| Level 3 | 1.61 | 0.36 | 0.91 | 2.30 | .000 |
| Level 4 | 2.12 | 0.49 | 1.15 | 3.09 | .000 |
| Average POC BG | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.01 | 0.00 | .460 |
| BMI | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .425 |
| Consultation prior to admission | 0.43 | 1.34 | −2.20 | 3.07 | .747 |