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. 2022 Oct 7;83(6):626–634. doi: 10.1055/a-1920-0758

Table 3. Causes of readmission and risk reduction.

Cause for readmission Control Intervention ARR (95% CI) RRR (95% CI) p -Value
n (%) 409 (75.5%) 133 (24.5%)
All cause 57 (13.9%) 8 (6.0%) 7.9 (2.7–13.2) 56.8 (11.9–78.9) 0.0146
Hyponatremia 17 (4.2%) 3 (2.3%) 1.9 (−1.3–5.1) 45.7 (−82.3–83.8) 0.3124
Hypernatremia 5 (1.2%) 1 (0.8%) 0.5 (−1.3–2.3) 38.5 (−422–92.8) 0.6523
Adrenal insufficiency 5 (1.2%) 1 (0.8%) 0.5 (−1.3–2.3) 38.5 (−422–92.8) 0.6523
Pain/headache 16 (3.9%) 4 (3.0%) 0.9 (−2.6–4.4) 23.1 (−125–80.1) 0.6308
CSF leak 14 (3.4%) 3 (2.3%) 1.2 (−1.9–4.2) 34.1 (−125–80.8) 0.5023
Epistaxis 11 (2.7%) 2 (1.5%) 1.8 (−1.4–3.8) 44.1 (−149–87.4) 0.4375

Note: Bold indicates statistically significant p -Values.

Abbreviations: ARR, absolute risk reduction; CI, confidence interval; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; RRR, relative risk reduction.