Table 3 Results of multinominal regression analysis assessing factors associated with improved and worsening Modified Barthel Index scores from entry to exit of first TCP episode, adjusted for stat

Age (years)

0.98 (0.98–0.99)

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

0.98 (0.98–0.99)

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

0.99 (0.98–1.00) ^d

Female

1.10 (1.06–1.14)

0.83 (0.79–0.87)

1.15 (1.09–1.21)

0.83 (0.79–0.88)

1.16 (1.07–1.26)

0.91 (0.82–1.01) ^d

Born outside Australia

0.94 (0.91–0.98) ^d

0.99 (0.94–1.04) ^d

0.96 (0.91–1.12) ^d

1.06 (1.01–1.12) ^d

0.93 (0.85–1.01) ^d

1.09 (0.97–1.22) ^d

No carer

1.40 (1.34–1.47)

0.99 (0.94–1.05) ^d

1.23 (1.15–1.31)

1.08 (1.01–1.16) ^d

1.38 (1.26–1.52)

1.03 (0.90–1.17) ^d

Regional/remote/rural

1.17 (1.12–1.22)

0.84 (0.80–0.88)

1.40 (1.31–1.50)

1.56 (1.46–1.67)

1.17 (1.07–1.27)

0.80 (0.72–0.90)

Comorbidities

1.01 (1.00–1.01) ^d

1.00 (0.99–1.01) ^d

1.00 (1.00–1.01) ^d

1.00 (0.99–1.01) ^d

1.00 (0.99–1.02) ^d

1.01 (0.99–1.02) ^d

Dementia

0.58 (0.55–0.63)

0.75 (0.69–0.81)

0.70 (0.66–0.75)

0.69 (0.65–0.73)

0.64 (0.56–0.72)

0.66 (0.56–0.78)

Frailty index score ^e

0.83 (0.81–0.85)

1.11 (1.07–1.15)

0.94 (0.90–0.97)

1.01 (0.97–1.04) ^d

0.83 (0.78–0.88)

1.03 (0.96–1.11) ^d

Hospital LOS (weeks)

0.95 (0.94–0.95)

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

0.96 (0.95–0.95)

1.01 (1.00–1.02) ^d

0.94 (0.93–0.95)

1.01 (1.00–1.03) ^d

TCP LOS (weeks)

1.07 (1.06–1.08)

0.74 (0.73–0.74)

1.07 (1.07–1.08)

0.90 (0.89–0.91)

1.06 (1.05–1.07)

0.84 (0.83–0.85)