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Table 2 Factors associated with increased risk of unplanned readmissions within 1 day of acute care discharge

From: Factors associated with unplanned readmissions within 1 day of acute care discharge: a retrospective cohort study

 

OR

95% CI

p

Index discharge against advice

3.805

1.405–10.302

0.009

Index admitting unit SSU

1.788

1.254–2.550

0.001

Hospital admissions in 6 months preceding index admission

 • Nil (reference)

   

 • 1–5

0.665

0.465–0.951

0.025

 • 6–10

0.327

0.100–1.070

0.064

 • > 10

1.972

0.936–4.156

0.074

Index discharge on weekend

1.421

0.977–2.067

0.066

Age

0.988

0.981–0.994

< 0.001

Health service site

 • Site A (reference)

   

 • Site B

1.002

0.598–1.680

0.993

 • Site C

0.965

0.551–1.690

0.900

  1. OR odds ratio; CI confidence interval; SSU short stay unit