Review Article

Developing a Predictive Tool for Hospital Discharge Disposition of Patients Poststroke with 30-Day Readmission Validation

Table 4

Odds ratios of patient characteristics associated with facility discharge.

Patient characteristicsUnadjusted ORAdjusted OR

Sex
 Male1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)0
 Female1.32 (1.28-1.36)1.25 (1.21-1.29)0.2245
Age
 18-641.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)0
 65-741.02 (0.97-1.08)1.07 (1.01-1.13)0.0692
 ≥751.77 (1.68-1.86)1.71 (1.62-1.81)0.5386
Race
 White1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)0
 Black1.09 (1.05-1.14)1.21 (1.16-1.27)0.1924
 Other0.88 (0.82-0.93)0.91 (0.86-0.97)-0.0942
Stroke type
 Ischemic1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)0
 Meningeal hemorrhage1.09 (1.01-1.17)1.13 (1.05-1.22)0.1239
 Intracerebral hemorrhage1.94 (1.83-2.06)2.02 (1.90-2.14)0.7020
Comorbidity
 Diabetes1.07 (1.03-1.10)1.15 (1.11-1.19)0.1396
 High cholesterol0.89 (0.86-0.92)0.92 (0.89-0.95)-0.0806
 Obesity0.96 (0.92-1.01)1.07 (1.01-1.12)0.0647
 Hypertension1.08 (1.04-1.12)1.05 (1.01-1.09)0.0476
 Atrial fibrillation1.35 (1.31-1.39)1.27 (1.23-1.31)0.2386
 Other atrial disease1.01 (0.97-1.07)1.06 (1.01-1.12)0.0605
 Chronic kidney disease1.23 (1.17-1.29)1.20 (1.14-1.26)0.1791
 Heart disease1.13 (1.09-1.17)1.11 (1.08-1.15)0.1116
 Peripheral arterial disease1.04 (0.98-1.10)1.04 (0.98-1.11)0.0423
 Other vascular0.95 (0.87-1.04)0.99 (0.90-1.09)-0.0108
 TIA1.09 (1.06-1.13)1.09 (1.05-1.12)0.0822
 Acute heart attack2.22 (1.94-2.52)2.24 (1.97-2.56)0.8075
 Sleep habit0.95 (0.86-1.03)0.97 (0.89-1.07)-0.0277
 Alcohol habit1.21 (1.11-1.32)1.44 (1.32-1.57)0.3653
 Drug habit0.95 (0.84-1.08)1.17 (1.02-1.33)0.1585
 Smoking0.78 (0.76-0.81)0.88 (0.85-0.91)-0.1247
 Family history0.74 (0.70-0.79)0.76 (0.72-0.81)-0.2669
 Depression1.27 (1.01-1.52)1.30 (1.08-1.57)0.2640
 Other diagnosis1.43 (1.32-1.57)1.42 (1.30-1.55)0.3526
Source of admission
 Nonhealthcare facility1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)0
 Clinic referral0.95 (0.88-1.03)0.97 (0.89-1.05)-0.0342
 Transfer from a hospital1.30 (1.22-1.39)1.24 (1.16-1.33)0.2169
 Transfer from an SNF8.22 (6.90-9.80)7.00 (5.87-8.35)1.9461
 Other1.86 (1.60-2.17)1.79 (1.53-2.09)0.5820
Type of insurance
 Medicare or Medicaid1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)0
 Private insurance0.47 (0.42-0.52)0.62 (0.55-0.69)-0.4821
 Other0.48 (0.39-0.60)0.69 (0.55-0.86)-0.3703