Table 3 Prevalence and odds ratios for interRAI PURS scale items with incidence of pressure ulcer in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
interRAI PURS items | Prevalence | New Pressure Ulcer: Odds Ratio (95% confidence) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Bivariate | Multi-variable Model |
Impaired in bed mobility (G1aa = 3,4 or 8) | 44.1% | 3.05 (2.52, 3.69) | 1.66 (1.30, 2.13) |
Impaired in walking (G1ca = 3,4 or 8) | 50.7% | 3.10 (2.54, 3.79) | 1.63 (1.26, 2.12) |
Bowel incontinence (H1a = 2,3 or 4) | 51.1% | 2.80 (2.30, 3.42) | 1.78 (1.42, 2.24) |
Weight loss (K3a = 1) | 19.7% | 1.43 (1.16, 1.76) | 1.55 (1.25, 1.91) |
History of resolved pressure ulcers (M3 = 1) | 7.8% | 3.53 (2.74, 4.53) | 2.47 (1.91, 3.19) |
Daily pain (J2a = 2) | 19.3% | 1.45 (1.18, 1.78) | 1.41 (1.14, 1.75) |
Shortness of breath (J1l = 1) | 6.3% | 1.45 (1.05, 2.00) | 1.54 (1.11, 2.14) |