Table 3.
Changes in living situation from admission to discharge among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed respiratory syncytial virus infection, October 2017 through April 2018 and October 2018 through April 2019, New York City a
| Change from admission to discharge b | Total, no. (%) (n = 372) c | Severe clinical outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, no. (%) (n = 325) | Yes, no. (%) (n = 47) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Unchanged: Level 1 | 127 (34.1) | 117 (36.0) | 10 (21.3) | 0.48 (0.23-1.00) | .05 |
| Unchanged: Level 2 | 156 (41.9) | 146 (44.9) | 10 (21.3) | 0.33 (0.16-0.69) | .003 |
| Unchanged: Level 3 | 30 (8.1) | 19 (5.8) | 11 (23.4) | 4.92 (2.17-11.16) | <.001 |
| Increased: Level 1 to Level 2 | 20 (5.4) | 17 (5.2) | 3 (6.4) | 1.24 (0.35-4.39) | .73 |
| Increased: Level 1 to Level 3 | 12 (3.2) | 7 (2.2) | 5 (10.6) | 5.41 (1.64-17.81) | .005 |
| Increased: Level 2 to Level 3 | 24 (6.5) | 17 (5.2) | 7 (14.9) | 3.17 (1.24-8.12) | .02 |
| Any increase in level of care | 56 (15.1) | 41 (12.6) | 15 (31.9) | 3.25 (1.62-6.51) | .001 |
| Any decrease in level of care | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (2.1) | 3.51 (0.31-39.49) | .33 |
aData were extracted by the research team from the electronic medical records of 3 academically affiliated hospitals in northern Manhattan.
bLevel 1, independent; Level 2, assistance of family, friends, or home health aide; Level 3, assisted living, skilled nursing or long-term care facility, rehabilitation facility, or hospice.
cAnalysis included 372 surviving patients. Excluded patients included 1 patient who was homeless at admission, 3 patients discharged to another acute care facility, and 27 patients who died.