Table 2.
Association between Diagnosed Dementia and 30-Day Post-discharge Mortality
| Patients with dementia | Patients without dementia | aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. died (%) | No. died (%) | ||
| Overall cohort | 12015 (5.7) | 27175 (3.1) | 1.21 (1.17–1.24) |
| Specialty cohorts | |||
| Cardiorespiratory | 2539 (6.8) | 6729 (4.7) | 1.07 (1.01–1.13) |
| Cardiovascular | 802 (4.5) | 2606 (2.2) | 1.20 (1.10–1.33) |
| Medicine | 3563 (4.5) | 6560 (2.0) | 1.32 (1.25–1.39) |
| Neurology | 938 (5.1) | 1781 (2.7) | 1.33 (1.20–1.47) |
| Surgery/gynecology | 4173 (7.1) | 9499 (4.2) | 1.20 (1.14–1.26) |
| Discharge disposition | |||
| Community | 5069 (4.1) | 14485 (2.1) | 1.32 (1.26–1.37) |
| Facility | 6946 (7.8) | 12690 (6.6) | 1.10 (1.06–1.14) |
Notes: Facility discharge includes discharge to skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and inpatient rehab facilities. Cohorts exclude patients discharged to hospice