Table 3 Multivariate Cox regression analysis – time to readmission censored at 30 days
Variable in Analysis | Risk of readmission (censored at 30 days or death) | Risk of readmission or death (censored at 30 days) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | p | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | p | |
Age (per year) | 0.98 [0.96–1.00] | 0.04 | 0.98 [0.96–1.00] | 0.06 |
Female Sex | 0.76 [0.57–1.00] | 0.05 | 0.76 [0.57–1.00] | 0.05 |
Admission Barthel score (per point) | 1.04 [1.00–1.08] | 0.07 | 1.03 [1.00–1.07] | 0.08 |
Discharge Home | 0.54 [0.38–0.77] | 0.001 | 0.51 [0.36–0.72] | < 0.001 |
Length of Hospital Stay (per day) | 0.994 [0.991–0.998] | 0.003 | 0.994 [0.990–0.998] | 0.001 |
Previous Myocardial Infarction | 1.25 [0.88–1.77] | 0.21 | 1.19 [0.84–1.68] | 0.32 |
Congestive Cardiac Failure | 1.54 [1.02–2.34] | 0.04 | 1.65 [1.10–2.47] | 0.02 |
Previous Diagnosis of Cancer | 1.33 [0.91–1.95] | 0.14 | 1.30 [0.89–1.90] | 0.18 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 1.24 [0.89–1.72] | 0.21 | 1.24 [0.89–1.72] | 0.20 |
COPD | 1.34 [0.94–1.90] | 0.11 | 1.34 [0.95–1.90] | 0.10 |