Table 3.
Estimated mean risk-adjusted LOS by race/ethnicity, SES, and discharge destination.
| Discharge home | ||||
| Mean risk-adjusted LOS (days)1 | 95% CI1 | Difference (days) 1 | 95% CI (difference) 1 | |
| Race/ethnicity2 | ||||
| White (Reference) | 4.98 | 4.96 to 4.99 | - | - |
| Black | 5.23 | 5.20 to 5.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 to 0.26∗ |
| Hispanic | 4.96 | 4.93 to 4.99 | −0.01 | −0.03 to 0.0 |
| Other | 5.01 | 4.99 to 5.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 to 0.05∗ |
| SES3 | ||||
| Quartile 1 (Reference) [poorest] | 5.09 | 5.07 to 5.11 | - | - |
| Quartile 2 | 5.07 | 5.05 to 5.08 | -0.02 | −0.02 to −0.02∗ |
| Quartile 3 | 5.01 | 4.99 to 5.03 | -0.08 | -0.08 to -0.07∗ |
| Quartile 4 [wealthiest] | 4.92 | 4.90 to 4.94 | −0.16 | −0.17 to −0.16∗ |
| Discharge to nonhome destinations | ||||
| Mean risk-adjusted LOS (days)1 | 95% CI1 | Difference (days)1 | 95% CI (difference) 1 | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White (Reference) | 6.74 | 6.71 to 6.77 | – | – |
| Black | 6.97 | 6.91 to 7.03 | 0.23 | 0.19 to 0.26∗ |
| Hispanic | 6.77 | 6.68 to 6.85 | 0.02 | −0.03 to 0.08 |
| Other | 6.92 | 6.85 to 6.99 | 0.18 | 0.14 to 0.22∗ |
| SES | ||||
| Quartile 1 (reference) [poorest] | 6.83 | 6.78 to 6.88 | – | – |
| Quartile 2 | 6.77 | 6.73 to 6.81 | −0.06 | −0.06 to −0.05∗ |
| Quartile 3 | 6.85 | 6.80 to 6.89 | 0.02 | 0.02 to 0.03∗ |
| Quartile 4 [wealthiest] | 6.77 | 6.73 to 6.81 | −0.06 | −0.07 to -0.05∗ |