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. 2021 Oct 5;38(11):5557–5595. doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01887-4

Table 5.

Predictors for discharge status of COVID-19 hospitalization—multivariate logistic regression analysis (N = 236,126)

Variables Home discharge Skilled nursing home discharge Inpatient rehab discharge Hospice discharge Long-term care discharge Death outcome Other discharge
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
P-value Odds ratio
(95% CI)
P-value Odds ratio
(95% CI)
P-value Odds ratio
(95% CI)
P-value Odds ratio
(CI)
P-value Odds ratio
(CI)
P-value Odds ratio
(CI)
P-value
Sex
 Male vs Female

0.959

(0.939, 0.979)

 < 0.0001

0.867

(0.844, 0.891)

 < 0.0001

1.107

(1.064, 1.152)

 < 0.0001

0.864

(0.791, 0.944)

0.0012

1.033

(0.958, 1.114)

0.3968

1.223

(1.186, 1.261)

 < 0.0001

1.039

(1.015, 1.064)

0.0012
Age groups vs Age group 18–29 years
 30–39 years

0.763

(0.674, 0.864)

 < 0.0001

2.554

(1.647, 3.960)

 < 0.0001

1.220

(0.957, 1.554)

0.2934

1.695

(0.037, 77.768)

1

1.053

(0.530, 2.092)

1

1.653

(1.191, 2.295)

 < .0001

1.305

(1.134, 1.501)

 < 0.0001
 40–49 years

0.582

(0.518, 0.653)

 < 0.0001

5.268

(3.513, 7.902)

 < 0.0001

1.401

(1.118, 1.757)

 < 0.0001

18.312

(0.759, 441.88)

0.1213

1.828

(0.998, 3.349)

0.0519

2.446

(1.808, 3.309)

 < .0001

1.619

(1.420, 1.846)

 < 0.0001
 50–59 years

0.391

(0.350, 0.437)

 < 0.0001

10.460

(7.060, 15.498)

 < 0.0001

1.676

(1.351, 2.078)

 < 0.0001

30.932

(1.325, 722.19)

0.0187

2.207

(1.229, 3.964)

0.0007

3.746

(2.797, 5.016)

 < .0001

1.998

(1.762, 2.265)

 < 0.0001
 60–69 years

0.266

(0.238, 0.298)

 < 0.0001

13.704

(9.253, 20.297)

 < 0.0001

1.765

(1.420, 2.195)

 < 0.0001

73.001

(3.163, 1684.9)

0.0005

2.679

(1.491, 4.813)

 < .0001

6.233

(4.658, 8.342)

 < .0001

2.365

(2.083, 2.685)

 < 0.0001
 70–79 years

0.156

(0.139, 0.175)

 < 0.0001

17.105

(11.531, 25.372)

 < 0.0001

1.793

(1.430, 2.249)

 < 0.0001

146.34

(6.332, 3382.0)

 < 0.0001

2.231

(1.228, 4.054)

0.0008

11.681

(8.696, 15.691)

 < .0001

2.821

(2.473, 3.219)

 < 0.0001
 80–89 years

0.054

(0.048, 0.061)

 < 0.0001

25.550

(17.222, 37.905)

 < 0.0001

1.980

(1.575, 2.490)

 < 0.0001

361.20

(15.641, 8341.0)

 < 0.0001

2.011

(1.097, 3.684)

0.0088

31.075

(23.104, 41.795)

 < .0001

2.813

(2.461, 3.216)

 < 0.0001
  ≥ 90 years

0.024

(0.017, 0.032)

 < 0.0001

34.459

(22.235, 53.403)

 < 0.0001

2.259

(1.484, 3.439)

 < 0.0001

623.01

(26.351, 14,730)

 < 0.0001

2.187

(0.779, 6.138)

0.4995

51.788

(36.028, 74.443)

 < .0001

2.739

(2.140, 3.506)

 < 0.0001
Census region vs Midwest
 Northeast

0.688

(0.656, 0.722)

 < 0.0001

1.229

(1.161, 1.301)

 < 0.0001

0.930

(0.850, 1.017)

0.1949

0.773

(0.619, 0.964)

0.0127

0.383

(0.308, 0.476)

 < 0.0001

1.533

(1.433, 1.641)

 < 0.0001

1.092

(1.035, 1.152)

 < 0.0001
 South

0.995

(0.958, 1.033)

1

0.915

(0.872, 0.961)

 < 0.0001

1.106

(1.030, 1.187)

0.001

1.238

(1.058, 1.450)

0.002

1.033

(0.907, 1.176)

1

0.998

(0.943, 1.056)

1

1.002

(0.961, 1.045)

1
 West

1.032

(0.977, 1.091)

0.7951

0.980

(0.911, 1.054)

1

0.663

(0.592, 0.743)

 < 0.0001

1.479

(1.174, 1.863)

 < 0.0001

1.139

(0.942, 1.378)

0.4247

1.245

(1.146, 1.351)

 < 0.0001

0.937

(0.880, 0.998)

0.0372
Urban/rural settings
 Urban vs Rural

0.871

(0.842, 0.901)

 < 0.0001

1.149

(1.098, 1.203)

 < 0.0001

0.811

(0.767, 0.858)

 < 0.0001

1.151

(0.997, 1.329)

0.0555

1.648

(1.438, 1.889)

 < 0.0001

0.977

(0.930, 1.026)

0.355

1.096

(1.056, 1.138)

 < 0.0001
Race vs Asian
 Black

0.659

(0.600, 0.725)

 < 0.0001

1.763

(1.529, 2.034)

 < 0.0001

1.085

(0.897, 1.313)

1

1.227

(0.775, 1.943)

1

1.368

(0.924, 2.023)

0.2099

0.980

(0.851, 1.129)

1

1.089

(0.979, 1.210)

0.2068
 Caucasian

0.662

(0.604, 0.726)

 < 0.0001

1.847

(1.607, 2.123)

 < 0.0001

1.163

(0.967, 1.399)

0.1866

1.318

(0.849, 2.046)

0.5834

1.497

(1.023, 2.193)

0.0313

1.106

(0.965, 1.267)

0.3027

0.972

(0.877, 1.077)

1
 Other

0.776

(0.703, 0.857)

 < 0.0001

1.386

(1.193, 1.612)

 < 0.0001

1.235

(1.013, 1.505)

0.0293

1.210

(0.742, 1.971)

1

1.411

(0.941, 2.117)

0.1503

0.982

(0.848, 1.137)

1

1.031

(0.922, 1.152)

1
Ethnicity vs Hispanic
 Not Hispanic

0.680

(0.653, 0.707)

 < 0.0001

1.859

(1.747, 1.979)

 < 0.0001

1.391

(1.284, 1.507)

 < 0.0001

1.368

(1.130, 1.656)

0.0003

1.263

(1.096, 1.455)

0.0002

0.949

(0.895, 1.005)

0.0892

1.079

(1.032, 1.128)

0.0001
 Unknown

0.703

(0.671, 0.737)

 < 0.0001

1.911

(1.783, 2.048)

 < 0.0001

1.503

(1.371, 1.648)

 < 0.0001

1.105

(0.877, 1.392)

0.9095

1.154

(0.969, 1.375)

0.1485

0.962

(0.899, 1.030)

0.5321

0.980

(0.929, 1.034)

1
Payor vs commercial insurance
 Medicaid

0.551

(0.524, 0.579)

 < 0.0001

3.601

(3.269, 3.967)

 < 0.0001

1.324

(1.201, 1.461)

 < 0.0001

2.196

(1.471, 3.278)

 < 0.0001

0.831

(0.675, 1.022)

0.1108

1.349

(1.234, 1.475)

 < 0.0001

1.336

(1.260, 1.416)

 < 0.0001
 Medicare

0.368

(0.353, 0.384)

 < 0.0001

4.621

(4.246, 5.029)

 < 0.0001

1.298

(1.191, 1.414)

 < 0.0001

1.995

(1.446, 2.752)

 < 0.0001

1.377

(1.180, 1.608)

 < 0.0001

1.747

(1.625, 1.879)

 < 0.0001

1.384

(1.315, 1.457)

 < 0.0001
 Other

0.855

(0.806, 0.907)

 < 0.0001

1.273

(1.108, 1.463)

 < 0.0001

0.890

(0.788, 1.005)

0.0697

2.039

(1.347, 3.086)

 < 0.0001

0.568

(0.434, 0.743)

 < 0.0001

1.426

(1.289, 1.578)

 < 0.0001

1.107

(1.034, 1.185)

0.0005
Comorbidities with vs without
 Asthma

1.173

(1.133, 1.214)

 < 0.0001

0.763

(0.726, 0.802)

 < .0001

0.918

(0.856, 0.984)

0.0153

0.693

(0.569, 0.846)

0.0003

0.888

(0.779, 1.013)

0.0762

0.805

(0.761, 0.851)

 < 0.0001

1.154

(1.112, 1.198)

 < 0.0001
 Autoimmune diseases

0.862

(0.820, 0.906)

 < 0.0001

1.057

(0.995, 1.122)

0.0731

1.002

(0.911, 1.101)

0.9701

0.955

(0.774, 1.179)

0.6709

0.994

(0.837, 1.181)

0.9478

1.107

(1.031, 1.188)

0.0049

1.107

(1.049, 1.167)

0.0002
 COPD

0.688

(0.668, 0.708)

 < 0.0001

1.296

(1.255, 1.338)

 < .0001

0.980

(0.929, 1.033)

0.4500

1.093

(0.983, 1.216)

0.101

1.080

(0.985, 1.184)

0.1017

1.156

(1.113, 1.200)

 < 0.0001

1.064

(1.031, 1.097)

 < 0.0001
 Diabetes

0.804

(0.786, 0.822)

 < 0.0001

1.187

(1.154, 1.220)

 < .0001

1.048

(1.006, 1.093)

0.0257

0.955

(0.871, 1.047)

0.3268

1.034

(0.957, 1.117)

0.4000

1.106

(1.072, 1.142)

 < 0.0001

1.072

(1.047, 1.099)

 < 0.0001
 Hypertension

0.821

(0.799, 0.843)

 < 0.0001

1.320

(1.268, 1.374)

 < .0001

1.042

(0.989, 1.098)

0.1205

0.880

(0.779, 0.994)

0.0396

1.184

(1.066, 1.316)

0.0017

1.069

(1.025, 1.115)

0.0019

1.146

(1.111, 1.183)

 < 0.0001
 Obesity

1.010

(0.986, 1.034)

0.4304

1.001

(0.970, 1.033)

0.95

0.969

(0.927, 1.013)

0.1686

0.703

(0.622, 0.795)

 < .0001

1.157

(1.068, 1.253)

0.0004

0.975

(0.941, 1.010)

0.1522

1.056

(1.028, 1.084)

 < 0.0001
Levels of Care (ACTT OS) vs ACTT OS 3/4
 ACTT OS 5

0.846

(0.820, 0.873)

 < 0.0001

0.963

(0.924, 1.004)

0.0953

0.970

(0.908, 1.035)

1

1.001

(0.879, 1.141)

1

1.984

(1.697, 2.320)

 < 0.0001

1.796

(1.698, 1.900)

 < 0.0001

0.997

(0.963, 1.034)

1
 ACTT OS 6

0.383

(0.363, 0.404)

 < 0.0001

0.586

(0.543, 0.633)

 < 0.0001

0.961

(0.862, 1.071)

1

0.997

(0.806, 1.235)

1

4.792

(4.008, 5.729)

 < 0.0001

8.170

(7.647, 8.729)

 < 0.0001

1.040

(0.981, 1.102)

0.4609
 ACTT OS 7

0.040

(0.037, 0.042)

 < 0.0001

0.485

(0.455, 0.517)

 < 0.0001

2.190

(2.042, 2.349)

 < 0.0001

0.378

(0.283, 0.506)

 < 0.0001

10.112

(8.799, 11.621)

 < 0.0001

54.098

(51.016, 57.367)

 < 0.0001

0.449

(0.422, 0.477)

 < 0.0001
Teaching status vs Academic
 Community

0.965

(0.942, 0.989)

0.0045

0.927

(0.898, 0.956)

 < 0.0001

1.046

(0.996, 1.098)

0.0705

1.089

(0.983, 1.207)

0.1041

0.969

(0.889, 1.055)

0.4664

1.072

(1.035, 1.111)

0.0001

1.049

(1.021, 1.078)

0.0005
Hospital size vs 0–99 beds
 100–299 beds

1.185

(1.112, 1.263)

 < 0.0001

1.384

(1.262, 1.518)

 < 0.0001

0.441

(0.403, 0.482)

 < 0.0001

1.291

(0.974, 1.712)

0.1018

0.906

(0.699, 1.174)

1

1.485

(1.334, 1.653)

 < 0.0001

0.856

(0.800, 0.917)

 < 0.0001
 300–499 beds

1.320

(1.235, 1.411)

 < 0.0001

1.412

(1.283, 1.554)

 < 0.0001

0.289

(0.261, 0.319)

 < 0.0001

1.268

(0.944, 1.703)

0.2017

1.019

(0.781, 1.329)

1

1.649

(1.476, 1.843)

 < 0.0001

0.802

(0.746, 0.862)

 < 0.0001
 500 + beds

1.300

(1.213, 1.392)

 < 0.0001

1.394

(1.263, 1.538)

 < 0.0001

0.285

(0.257, 0.318)

 < 0.0001

1.317

(0.971, 1.787)

0.1027

0.877

(0.666, 1.154)

1

1.557

(1.389, 1.745)

 < 0.0001

0.885

(0.822, 0.954)

 < 0.0001

ACTT OS were estimated using the oxygen procedures received by patients during the hospitalization. ACTT OS 3/4: no supplemental oxygen; ACTT OS 5: supplemental oxygen; ACTT OS 6: non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen; ACTT OS 7: ECMO using invasive mechanical ventilation. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ACTT OS, Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial Ordinal Scale