Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of 90-day hospital readmissions and ER visits in older female patients with HF (n = 113).
| Variables (Reference) | 90-Day Hospital Readmissions | 90-Day ER Visits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Age (65–69 years) | ||||||
| 70–79 | 1.73 | 0.38–7.96 | 0.511 | 0.48 | 0.14–1.70 | 0.257 |
| ≥80 | 1.74 | 0.33–9.06 | 0.476 | 0.93 | 0.24–3.57 | 0.910 |
| Living arrangement (Living with family) | ||||||
| Living alone | 2.36 | 0.69–7.96 | 0.168 | 0.97 | 0.31–3.06 | 0.956 |
| Job (No) | ||||||
| Yes | 4.35 | 0.38–50.49 | 0.239 | 2.21 | 0.19–25.75 | 0.527 |
| Duration of HF diagnosis (years) | 1.13 | 1.02–1.25 | 0.021 | 1.05 | 0.96–1.15 | 0.273 |
| Stroke (No) | ||||||
| Yes | 4.12 | 0.78–21.88 | 0.096 | 1.78 | 0.29–10.99 | 0.536 |
| Aspirin (No) | ||||||
| Yes | 1.75 | 0.58–5.27 | 0.318 | 1.11 | 0.43–2.92 | 0.828 |
| Digoxin (No) | ||||||
| Yes | 1.02 | 0.322–3.23 | 0.974 | 0.98 | 0.33–2.85 | 0.965 |
| Presence of AF (No) | ||||||
| Yes | 6.11 | 1.74–21.46 | 0.005 | 0.55 | 0.16–1.87 | 0.337 |
HF: heart failure; AF: atrial fibrillation; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ER: emergency room.