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Table 2 Univariate logistic regression, qualitative variables

From: Impaired chair-to-bed transfer ability leads to longer hospital stays among elderly patients

Variable

Hospital length

Total

OR

CI (95%)

p

Short< 10 days

Long≥10 days

n

%

n

%

Lower

Upper

Stroke (yes)

27

73.0

10

27.0

37

2.63

1.21

5.70

0.014

Congestive heart failure (yes)

37

77.1

11

22.9

48

2.10

1.01

4.33

0.046

Diabetes Mellitus (yes)

121

79.6

31

20.4

152

2.18

1.30

3.65

0.003

Dementia (yes)

24

66.7

12

33.3

36

3.70

1.76

7.79

0.001

Delirium (yes)

38

69.1

17

30.9

55

3.50

1.85

6.64

< 0.001

Urinary incontinence (yes)

156

80.8

37

19.2

193

2.14

1.29

3.55

0.003

Nutritional risk (yes)

293

84.0

56

16.0

349

2.18

1.18

4.05

0.013

Swallowing deficit (yes)

10

66.7

5

33.3

15

3.41

1.13

10.29

0.030

Decreased level of consciousness (yes)

5

38.5

8

61.5

13

11.56

3.67

36.46

< 0.001

Pressure ulcers (yes)

32

66.7

16

33.3

48

3.90

2.01

7.57

< 0.001

SPMQSb

< 0.0001a

 0-2 correct answersb

49

65.3

26

34.7

75

    

 3–5 correct answersc

9

75

3

25

12

    

 6–7 correct answersd

24

80

6

20

30

    

 8–10 correct answerse

370

91.4

35

8.6

405

    

Barthel index: 453 87.0

70

13.0

523

    

 - Grooming

     

0.77

0.69

0.85

< 0.001

 - Bowels

     

0.86

0.81

0.92

< 0.001

 - Bladder

     

0.89

0.84

0.95

< 0.001

 - Feeding

     

0.83

0.77

0.89

< 0.001

 - Toilet use

     

0.81

0.76

0.86

< 0.001

 - Transfer

     

0.84

0.80

0.88

< 0.001

 - Mobility

     

0.88

0.84

0.92

< 0.001

 - Dressing

     

0.81

0.76

0.87

< 0.001

 - Stairs

     

0.82

0.77

0.88

< 0.001

 - Bathing

     

0.81

0.73

0.90

< 0.001

  1. Results from univariate logistic regression
  2. aPearson Chi-Square
  3. bOrientation severely impaired
  4. cOrientation moderately impaired
  5. dOrientation mildly impaired
  6. eOrientation intact