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Table 3 Independent predictors of in-hospital death and adverse outcomes, after multivariate logistic regression

From: Comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts mortality and adverse outcomes in hospitalized older adults

 

OR

95% CI

p

In-hospital death

   

 IADL dependency

4.02

1.52-10.58

.005

 ADL dependency

2.39

1.25-4.56

.008

 Malnutrition

2.80

1.63-4.83

<.001

 Poor social support

5.42

2.93-11.36

<.001

 Acute kidney injury

3.05

1.78-5.27

<.001

 Presence of pressure ulcer

2.29

1.04-5.07

.041

Delirium incidence

   

 IADL dependency

3.52

1.63-7.62

.001

 ADL dependency

3.78

2.30-6.20

<.001

 Malnutrition

1.95

1.35-2.80

<.001

 Dementia

3.0

2.04-4.40

<.001

Nosocomial infections

   

 ADL dependency

2.30

1.49-3.49

<.001

Longer hospital stay

   

 IADL dependency

2.40

1.69-3.40

<.001

 Malnutrition

1.46

1.10-1.98

.016

 Falls*

1.81

1.16-2.83

.009

  1. *Two or more falls during the last 12 months.
  2. ADLs = Activities of Daily Living; IADLs = Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
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