Long-term impact of a chronic disease management program on hospital utilization and cost in an Australian population with heart disease or diabetes

Table 4 Treatment effect on likelihood of hospital utilization

All years combined 2010 - 2013	Odds ratio* treatment to comparison	95% CI	Interpretation
Admissions	0.73	0.69 - 0.78	27% decrease in odds of admission in Treatment group
Readmissions	0.55	0.48 - 0.63	45% decrease in odds of readmission in Treatment group

*Odds ratios from logistic regression models controlling for gender, age group, CEM weights, base admit count, and disease status for coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes, COPD, asthma, depression, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, and cancer.

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