Table 3.
Results of multiple logistic regression analysis examining the association between patient, hospital and transition to general practice factors associated with unplanned 30-day readmission to hospital
| Relevant variables | Full model* | Reduced model† (n=328) | ||||
| OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Public or private | 3.44 | 0.70 to 16.89 | 0.12 | 6.31 | 1.59 to 25.14 | 0.009 |
| Comorbidity | ||||||
| Upper gastrointestinal disease | 0.43 | 0.06 to 2.96 | 0.39 | – | – | – |
| Living status | 0.27 | 0.03 to 2.45 | 0.25 | – | – | – |
| Self-rated health | 0.39 | 0.14 to 1.13 | 0.08 | – | – | – |
| Information package | 0.56 | 0.05 to 4.04 | 0.65 | – | – | – |
| Attended info session | 0.80 | 0.16 to 7.07 | 0.79 | – | – | – |
| Waiting time to see GP | 0.60 | 0.23 to 1.58 | 0.30 | – | – | – |
| Attendance to rehabilitation | 0.21 | 0.05 to 0.96 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.04 to 0.57 | 0.005 |
*Full model included public or private hospital; upper gastrointestinal disease; self-rated health; given an information package or checklist before surgery; usual waiting time to see GP; attendance to recommended rehabilitation or physiotherapy; and living status.
†Reduced model included variables public or private hospital and attendance to recommended rehabilitation or physiotherapy. Both the models were run when adjusting for age and sex.
GP, general practitioner.