Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients according to readmission or emergency department (ED) visit within 30 days post-discharge
From: Factors associated with emergency department visit within 30 days after discharge
Patients with ED visit (n = 96) | Patients without ED visit (n = 703) | Patients readmitted (n = 111) | Patients, not readmitted (n = 688) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 71.7 ± 14.8 | 69.9 ± 16.7 | 69.1 ± 15.2 | 70.3 ± 16.7 |
Sex, male | 43 (45) | 347 (49) | 51 (46) | 339 (49) |
Charlson Co-morbidity index Unadjusted | 3.1 ± 2.5* | 2.4 ± 2.5 | 3.0 ± 2.5* | 2.4 ± 2.5 |
Age-adjusted | 5.8 ± 2.8** | 4.9 ± 3.0 | 5.4 ± 2.8 | 5.0 ± 3.0 |
Primary care physician, presence | 73 (76) | 477 (67) | 87 (78)* | 463 (67) |
Length of hospital stay, days | 11.9 ± 6.4 | 10.5 ± 9.2 | 12.7 ± 10.4* | 10.3 ± 8.7 |
Artificial tube/catheter | ||||
Naso-gastric tube | 25 (26)** | 101 (14) | 22 (20) | 104 (15) |
Foley Catheter | 7 (7) | 41 (6) | 8 (7) | 40 (6) |
Tracheostomy | 4 (4) | 18 (3) | 5 (5) | 17 (3) |
Percutaneous biliary drain | 3 (3)* | 6 (1) | 3 (3) | 6 (1) |
Initiala hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.8 ± 2.3* | 11.3 ± 3.2 | 10.7 ± 2.2* | 11.4 ± 3.3 |
Barthel index score | ||||
At admission | 50.1 ± 34.6 | 56.6 ± 36.3 | 53.6 ± 35.9 | 56.2 ± 36.2 |
At dischargea | 54.0 ± 41.9 | 62.9 ± 40.5 | 58.8 ± 40.8 | 62.3 ± 40.7 |
Wound requiring dressing | 13 (14) | 72 (10) | 13 (12) | 72 (11) |