From: Avoidable readmission in Hong Kong - system, clinician, patient or social factor?
Factor | OR | 95.0% C.I. |
---|---|---|
Same principal diagnosis in both discharge and readmission episode | 3.41*** | (2.20 - 5.30) |
No. of attendance to public outpatient clinics and A&E departments in the past 12 months | 0.99 | (0.96 - 1.01) |
No. of hospitalization in the past 12 months | 1.01 | (0.96 - 1.07) |
Use of sub acute & community services | 1.03 | (0.61 - 1.75) |
Length of stay (in days) of previous linked episode that induce the readmission | 0.99 | (0.98 - 1.01) |
Time (in days) elapsed between discharge from index episode and readmission | 0.97** | (0.95 - 0.99) |
Fee was not paid by public assistance | 1.19 | (0.81 - 1.74) |
Transferred to rehabilitation hospital | 0.79 | (0.45 - 1.39) |
No. of drugs taken on previous discharge | 1.03 | (0.97 - 1.09) |