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Table 3 Results of the multiple regression analysis for hospital length of stay

From: Shorter length of hospital stay for hip fracture in those with dementia and without a known diagnosis of osteoporosis in the USA

Parameter Exponentiated Coefficient (95% Confidence Interval) P
Intercept 3.99 (3.25, 4.91) <.01
Dementia only .95 (.90, 1.0) .04
OP only 1.00 (.97, 1.04) .85
Both OP and Dementia .96 (.91, 1.0) .12
Neither OP nor Dementia reference  
Female .98 (.94, 1.02) .34
Race, White .93 (.88, .99) .02
Age at fracture 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) .24
Congestive heart failure 1.07 (1.04, 1.11) <.01
Depression 1.00 (.97, 1.03) .89
Hypertension 1.02 (.96, 1.09) .56
Hyperlipidemia .97 (.93, 1.01) .20
Ischemic heart disease 1.04 (1.00, 1.08) .03
Arthritisa 1.01 (.97, 1.05) .63
Surgical repair of fracture 1.63 (1.53, 1.74) <.01
  1. Abbreviations: OP osteoporosis
  2. aRheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis
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