Table 3 Distribution of length of stay predictors by socioeconomic status measure among study sample (n = 434) §
Individual-level financial hardship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Income assistance or provincial disability pension (n = 148) n (%) | No income assistance or provincial disability pension (n = 286) n (%) | p-value |
Mean Age, +/- SD | 43.9, +/- 11.9 | 45.7, +/- 13.0 | NS |
Male | 93 (63) | 152 (53) | 0.05 |
Mean PSI, +/- SD | 75.5, +/- 37.4 | 68.1, +/- 31.8 | <0.05 |
Co-morbid Dx >1 | 8 (5) | 7 (2) | NS |
Documented ADL problem | 11 (7) | 8 (3) | <0.05 |
Living alone | 61 (41) | 46 (16) | <0.001 |
Neighbourhood-level income quintile | |||
|  | Quintile 1 (n = 183) | Quintiles 2–5 (n = 227) | p-value |
Mean Age, +/- SD | 44.7, +/- 12.9 | 45.6, +/- 12.6 | NS |
Male | 102 (56) | 129 (57) | NS |
Mean PSI, +/- SD | 73.9, +/- 35.8 | 68.1, +/- 32.4 | NS |
Co-morbid Dx > 1 | 7 (4) | 8 (4) | NS |
Documented ADL problem | 10 (5) | 8 (4) | NS |
Living alone | 40 (22) | 53 (23) | NS |