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. 2021 Dec 7;17:1307–1320. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S340587

Table 2.

Risk Factors for Readmission

Author (Year) Age Male DM HTN IHD CKD AF COPD EF HF Type Beta- Blockers ACEI/ARB AA Diuretics Digoxin LOS 30-Day Readmission/ Total Patients 1-Year Readmission/ Total Patients
Aizawa H 201518 36,313 (53.2) 26,825 (39.3) 38,292 (56.1) 23,890 (35) 53,309 (78.1) 7850 (11.5) 19 (Median) 4479/68,257 (6.56)
Babayan ZY 200333 236 (47.87) 199 (40.37) 344 (69.78) 96 (19.47) 166 (33.67) 279/493 (56.6)
Bradford C 201619 72 1331 (55) 721 (29.8) 56 (2.3) 1087 (44.9) 1031 (42.6) 394/2420 (16.28)
Corrao G 201520 79.3 (9.5) 6103 (46.3) CAD 2081 (15.8) 886 (6.7) 2441 (18.5) RD 2459 (18.7) 5537 (42) 8739 (66.4) 1163 (8.8) 6334 (48.1) 12.0 (10.3) 566/13,171 (4.3) 7534/13,171 (57.2)
Dai S 201621 173 (72.1) 129 (53.75) 194 (80.83) 165 (68.75) 54 (22.5) ≤40% Decompensated HF 233 (97.08) 135 (56.25) 121 (50.4) 208 (86.6) 48/240 (20)
Fernandez-Gasso L 201722 76.9 10,601 (43) 814 (3.3) 3156 (12.8) 4938/24,654 (20)
Golas SB 201823 75.7 6073 (52.8) 2470 (21.46) 4293 (37.3) 3004 (26.1) 4949 (43) 4259 (37) 6909 (60) 3502/11,510 (30.4)
Harikrishnan S 201740 61.2 (13.7) 831 (69) 662 (54.94) 696 (57.76) 866 (71.87) 216 (17.93) 177 (14.69) 186 (15.44) 333/1205 (30.2)
Leong KT 200741 68.7 89 (51.4) 87 (50.3) 117 (67.6) 81 (46.8) 29 (16.5) 72 (41.6) 130 (75.1) 63 (36.4) 155 (89.6) 33 (19.1) 84/173 (48.55)
Mavrea AM 201542 64.6 98 (55) 57 (32.02) 136 (76.4) CAD 108 (60.67) CKD 87 (48.88) 70 (39.33) 44 (24.72) HFpEF 152 (85.39) 129 (72.4) 129 (72.4) 116/178 (65.17)
McLaren DP 201624 68.2 (15.6) 1175 (59) 714 (36) 718 (36) 784 (39) 7.9 ± 15.2 366/1999 (18)
Reynolds K 201544 73.9 10,541 (52.9) 9326 (46.8) 17,077 (85.7) CAD 9047 (45.4) CKD 12415 (62.3) 10,003 (50.2) 9206 (46.2) 9386 (47.1) 2013 (10.1) 11,956/19,927 (60)
Sterling MR 201825 60 477 (54) 377 (44) CAD 375 (43) COPD 242 (27.4) 40 (15, 60) 210/883 (23.8)
Tuppin P 201326 78 33,580 (48) 13,852 (19.8) 6996 (1) CAD 10704 (15.3) 27,703 (39.6) 39,176 (56) 41,835(59.8) 9 12,592/69,958 (18)
Whittaker BD 201427 59 (17) 148 (61.9) 88 (36.8) 117 (49) CHD 90 (37.7) 119 (49.8) COPD 43 (18.0) 119 (49.8) 9.7 ± 14.9 50/239 (20.9)
Wiley JF 201728 73 (13) 540 (65) 510 (61) 590 (71) CAD 494 (60) RD 409 (49) CHF 216/830 (26)

Abbreviations: DM, Diabetes Mellitus; HTN, Hypertension; IHD, Ischemic Heart Disease; CKD, Chronic Kidney Disease; AF, Atrial Fibrillation; COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; EF, Ejection Fraction; HF, Heart Failure; ACEI/ARB, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers; AA, Aldosterone Antagonist; LOS, Length Of Stay; CAD, Coronary Artery Disease; RD, Respiratory Disease; HFpEF, Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction; CHD, Coronary Heart Disease; CHF, Chronic Heart Failure.