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Table 1 Interaction effects for Intervention (HOME vs Standard Care) by characteristics of at-risk subgroups at 3 months*

From: Supporting at-risk older adults transitioning from hospital to home: who benefits from an evidence-based patient-centered discharge planning intervention? Post-hoc analysis from a randomized trial

 

Interaction

 

Dependent Variables

Treatment Effects

Estimate

95%CI**

p

Independence in ADLs

 NEADL scale

  Physical characteristics

   Comorbidities a

    Higher (score 6 to 9)

0.023

0.304

(−1.468, 2.077)

0.736

    Lower (score < 5)

− 0.281

   

   Ability to walk b

    With Difficulty (score 5–6)

−1.115

−1.816

(−3.573, − 0.59)

0.043

    Without Difficulty (score 7)

0.701

   

  Psychological characteristics

   Cognitive status c

    Mildly impaired (3–4 errors)

0.034

0.287

(−2.353, 2.927)

0.831

    Unimpaired (0 to 2 errors)

−0.253

   

  Social characteristics

   Living alone

    yes

−0.879

−1.279

(−3.030, 0.471)

0.152

    no

0.400

   

   Support from family

    no

0.264

0.726

(−1.020, 2.472)

0.414

    yes

−0.462

   

Participation in life roles

 Late life disability Index

  Frequency

   Physical characteristics

    Comorbidities

     Higher (score 6 to 9)

0.359

1.126

(−2.643, 4.896)

0.557

     Lower (score < 5)

−0.767

   

    Ability to walk

     With Difficulty (score 5–6)

− 0.837

−0.925

(−4.617, 2.766)

0.622

     Without Difficulty (score 7)

0,088

   

   Psychological characteristics

    Cognitive status

     Mildly impaired (3–4 errors)

−2.961

−2.989

(−8.535, 2.557)

0.290

     Unimpaired (0 to 2 errors)

0.028

   

   Social characteristics

    Living alone

     yes

−0.469

−0.228

(−3.888, 3.433)

0.903

     no

−0.241

   

    Support from family

     no

0.698

1.77

(−1.896, 5.437)

0.343

     yes

−1.072

   

 Late life disability Index

  Limitation

   Physical characteristics

    Comorbidities

     Higher (score 6 to 9)

−0.742

−0.997

(−6.634, 4.640)

0.728

     Lower (score < 5)

0.255

   

    Ability to walk

    

     With Difficulty (score 5–6)

−1.348

−3.25

(−8.719, 2.218)

0.243

     Without Difficulty (score 7)

1.902

   

   Psychological characteristics

    Cognitive status

     Mildly impaired (3–4 errors)

−4.492

−5.457

(−13.524, 2.610)

0.184

     Unimpaired (0 to 2 errors)

0.965

   

   Social characteristics

    Living alone

     yes

−0.465

−0.914

(−6.281, 4.454)

0.738

     no

0.449

   

    Support from family

     no

3.513

6.474

(1.081, 11.866)

0.019

     yes

−2.962

   

Number of re-hospitalizations

 Unplanned

  Physical characteristics

   Comorbidities

    Higher (score 6 to 9)

0,074

−0.014

(−0.314, 0.286)

0.928

    Lower (score < 5)

0.088

   

   Ability to walk

    With Difficulty (score 5–6)

0.184

0.238

(−0.073, 0.548)

0.134

    Without Difficulty (score 7)

−0,054

   

  Psychological characteristics

   Cognitive status

    Mildly impaired (3–4 errors)

−0.548

−0.692

(−1.138, − 0.245)

0.003

    Unimpaired (0 to 2 errors)

0.144

   

  Social characteristics

   Living alone

    yes

0.037

−0.036

(−0.334, 0.261)

0.810

    no

0.073

   

   Support from family

    no

0.01

−0.068

(−0.368, 0.231)

0.653

    yes

0.078

   

Number of ED visits

Physical characteristics

  Comorbidities

   Higher (score 6 to 9)

0.017

−0.129

(−0.452, 0.194)

0.432

   Lower (score < 5)

0.146

   

  Ability to walk

    

   With Difficulty (score 5–6)

0.128

0.187

(−0.146, 0.521)

0.270

   Without Difficulty (score 7)

−0.059

   

Psychological characteristics

  Cognitive status

   Mildly impaired (3–4 errors)

−0.447

−0.564

(−1.041, − 0.087)

0.021

   Unimpaired (0 to 2 errors)

0.117

   

Social characteristics

  Living alone

   yes

−0.011

−0.093

(−0.415, 0.230)

0.572

   no

0.082

   

  Support from family

   no

0.03

0.012

(−0.310, 0.333)

0.942

   yes

0.018

    
  1. *Linear regression models (ANCOVA for independence in ADL and participation in life roles)
  2. **CI: confidence interval
  3. aAge-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index
  4. bFunctional Independence Measure score (locomotion item)
  5. cShort Portable Mental Status Questionnaire