Independent Predictor | Readmission | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
(n=76) | (n=159) | ||
Malignancy (n, %) | |||
 Yes | 50 (57.5) | 37 (42.5) | <0.001 |
 No | 26 (17.6) | 122 (84.2) | |
Nutritional status | |||
 Normal | 74 (40.4) | 109 (59.6) | <0.001 |
 At risk malnoursihed– malnourished | 2 (3.8) | 50 (96.2) | |
Functional status (n, %) | |||
 Functional independence & mild functional dependence | 45 (26.2) | 127 (73.8) | 0.001 |
 Moderate– total functional dependence | 31 (49.2) | 32 (50.8) | |
Depression | |||
 Normal | 57 (32.8) | 117 (67.2) | 0.368 |
 At risk of depression | 19 (31.1) | 42 (68.9) | |
Length of stay (n, %) | |||
 < 10 days | 16 (14.5) | 94 (85.5) | <0.001 |
 ≥ 10 days | 60 (48) | 65 (52) | |
Delirium history (n, %) | |||
 Yes | 22 (57.9) | 16 (42.1) | <0.001 |
 No | 54 (27.4) | 143 (72.6) | |
Haemoglobin at discharge (mg/dL) (n, %) | |||
 < 10 mg/dL | 18 (27.7) | 47 (72.3) | 0.346 |
 ≥ 10 mg/dL | 58 (34.1) | 112 (65.9) | |
Serum sodium at discharge (mEq/dL) (n, %) | |||
 < 135 mEq/dL | 33 (32.4) | 69 (67.6) | 0.997 |
 ≥ 135 mEq/dL | 43 (32.3) | 90 (67.7) |