Table 2 Risk factors for hospitalization among a cohort of seniors admitted to homecare services

Mean age in years (SD*)

78.2 (8.1)

77.6 (6.2)

1.01 (0.92, 1.12)

0.822

Male sex

8/11

14/36

4.19 (0.95, 18.53)

0.083

Diagnosed w/ pneumonia (in past 6 months)

1/11

6/36

0.50 (0.05, 4.67)

1.000

Influenza vaccine in last year

10/11

30/36

2.00 (0.21, 18.69)

1.000

Pneumococcal vaccine

7/10

21/35

1.56 (0.34, 7.06)

0.719

Swallowing difficulties

1/11

6/36

0.50 (0.05, 4.67)

1.000

Smoke

0/11

3/36

0

1.000

Consume alcohol

5/11

20/36

0.67 (0.17, 2.59)

0.732

Congestive Heart Failure

3/11

2/36

6.38 (0.91, 44.71)

0.076

Cerebrovascular disease

1/11

7/36

0.41 (0.05, 3.80)

0.659

Neoplastic disease

5/11

6/36

4.17 (0.95, 18.22)

0.097

Renal disease

3/11

0/36

8

0.010

Liver disease

2/11

2/36

3.78 (0.47, 30.64)

0.229

Charlson score¹, mean (SD*)

3.27 (2.69)

1.22 (1.33)

1.77 (1.15, 2.71)

0.032

Nutrition Score², mean (SD*)

5.82 (2.23)

3.42 (2.27)

1.51 (1.11, 2.06)

0.006

Barthel score³, mean (SD*)

18.36 (2.11)

18.81 (1.97)

0.90 (0.66, 1.24)

0.546