TABLE 3.
Analysis of variables as predictors of early discharge among 1,349 clients of OnTrackNY, adjusted by site type, age, race-ethnicity, sex, and year of admission
| Variable | N | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest education completed | ||||
| Less than high school (reference) | 384 | |||
| College or postgraduate degree | 150 | .91 | .58–1.43 | .683 |
| High school diploma or GED | 265 | .96 | .70–1.31 | .778 |
| Some college | 539 | .78 | .59–1.03 | .084 |
| Employed at admission | ||||
| No (reference) | 1,127 | |||
| Yes | 214 | 1.09 | .83–1.44 | .529 |
| Medication adherence | ||||
| Adherent (reference) | 949 | |||
| Not adherent | 190 | 1.86 | 1.42–2.42 | <.001 |
| Not prescribed | 70 | 1.97 | 1.33–2.92 | .001 |
| Unknown | 132 | 1.74 | 1.26–2.40 | .001 |
| Any substance use | ||||
| No (reference) | 650 | |||
| Yes | 691 | 1.17 | .94–1.44 | .152 |
| Cannabis use | ||||
| No (reference) | 801 | |||
| Yes | 540 | 1.37 | 1.11–1.70 | .004 |
| MIRECC-GAFa | ||||
| Symptoms | ||||
| Dichotomous | ||||
| Dysfunctional (<40) (reference) | 1,021 | |||
| Not dysfunctional (≥40) | 304 | 1.09 | .85–1.40 | .491 |
| Categorical | ||||
| Dysfunctional (reference) | ||||
| Borderline | 1,021 | 1.04 | .80–1.35 | .784 |
| Fully functional | 277 | 1.88 | .98–3.60 | .058 |
| Fully functional versus borderline | 27 | 1.81 | .92–3.56 | .084 |
| Social functioning | ||||
| Dichotomous | ||||
| Dysfunctional (<40) (reference) | 153 | |||
| Not dysfunctional (≥40) | 1,169 | .70 | .53–.94 | .016 |
| Categorical | ||||
| Dysfunctional (reference) | 153 | |||
| Borderline | 812 | .67 | .50–.90 | .008 |
| Fully functional | 357 | .80 | .57–1.12 | .186 |
| Fully functional versus borderline | 1.20 | .94–1.53 | .150 | |
| Occupational functioning | ||||
| Dichotomous | ||||
| Dysfunctional (<40) (reference) | 879 | |||
| Not dysfunctional (≥40) | 441 | .98 | .79–1.22 | .863 |
| Categorical | ||||
| Dysfunctional (reference) | 879 | |||
| Borderline | 322 | .84 | .65–1.08 | .173 |
| Fully functional | 119 | 1.42 | 1.02–1.98 | .036 |
| Fully functional versus borderline | 1.70 | 1.17–2.49 | .006 | |
| Self-injurious behavior | ||||
| No (reference) | 1,259 | |||
| Yes | 82 | 1.40 | .95–2.06 | .087 |
| Suicidal ideation or attempt | ||||
| No (reference) | 978 | |||
| Yes | 363 | 1.15 | .91–1.45 | .237 |
| Ever hospitalized | ||||
| No (reference) | 1,155 | |||
| Yes | 185 | .79 | .60–1.05 | .099 |
| Time to first service contact Living situation | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | .322 | |
| Parents (reference) | 1,108 | |||
| Alone | 63 | 1.87 | 1.24–2.82 | .003 |
| Nonparental family | 109 | 1.69 | 1.2–2.40 | .003 |
| Other | 60 | 1.43 | .90–2.26 | .130 |
| Has support person | ||||
| No (reference) | 100 | |||
| Yes | 1,241 | .72 | .50–1.03 | .073 |
| Family contact | ||||
| Daily | 1,210 | 1.54 | .86–2.75 | .150 |
| Monthly or less | 29 | 1.40 | .94–2.08 | .096 |
| Weekly (reference) | 82 | |||
| Homelessness in past 90 days | ||||
| No (reference) | 1266 | |||
| Yes | 74 | 1.42 | .95–2.13 | .087 |
| Health insurance | ||||
| Private (reference) | 509 | |||
| Other or unknown | 85 | 1.34 | .85–2.11 | .206 |
| Public | 677 | 1.24 | .98–1.58 | .79 |
| Uninsured | 70 | 2.56 | 1.71–3.82 | <.001 |
a
Possible scores on the three subscales (symptoms, social functioning, and occupational functioning) of the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center Global Assessment of Functioning scale (MIRECC-GAF) range from 0 to 100; scores <50 are considered in the impaired range while scores of ≥70 represent good functioning; scores categorized as a three-level variable: dysfunctional (<40), borderline (40–69), and fully functional (≥70).