Table 2 Full HRS-CMS readmission model sample characteristics, by cohort 2008–2015: mean (sd)
From: Is social capital protective against hospital readmissions?
Variable | All (N = 2212) | Patients with Dementia (N = 574) | Patients who are Dual-Eligible (N = 478) |
|---|---|---|---|
Years since 2008, years (95% CI) | 3.4 (3.3,3.5) | 3.4 (3.2,3.6) | 3.4 (3.2,3.6) |
Readmission N (%) | 320 (14.5) | 99 (17.2) | 76 (15.9) |
Unique patients, N | 1246 | 333 | 255 |
Demographics | |||
Self-identified race, % (standard deviation) | |||
White | 77.1 (42.0) | 84.8 (35.9) | 46.7 (49.9) |
Black/African American | 14.0 (34.7) | 8.9 (28.5) | 27.2 (44.5) |
Hispanic | 3.6 (18.6) | 3.8 (19.2) | 10.7 (30.9) |
Other | 5.3 (22.4) | 2.4 (15.4) | 15.5 (36.2) |
Married/Partnered, % (standard deviation) | 40.3 (49.1) | 31.4 (46.4) | 27.4 (44.7) |
Has children, % (standard deviation) | 90.7 (29.0) | 92.7 (26.1) | 88.9 (31.4) |
Wealth quintile, % (standard deviation) | |||
Lowest | 40.2 (49.0) | 43.2 (49.6) | 82.0 (38.5) |
2nd | 27.2 (44.5) | 26.1 (44.0) | 13.4 (34.1) |
3rd | 17.5 (38.0) | 15.5 (36.2) | 3.8 (19.1) |
4th | 8.6 (28.0) | 7.7 (26.6) | 0.4 (6.5) |
Highest | 6.5 (24.7) | 7.5 (26.3) | 0.4 (6.5) |
Education, % (standard deviation) | |||
Less than high school | 25.1 (43.4) | 26.0 (43.9) | 53.3 (49.9) |
GED or HS graduate | 35.7 (47.9) | 37.5 (48.4) | 30.3 (46.0) |
Some college | 22.0 (41.4) | 17.9 (38.4) | 13.4 (34.1) |
College and above | 17.1 (37.7) | 18.6 (39.0) | 2.9 (16.9) |
Disabilities & Care Status | |||
ADL difficulties, % (standard deviation) | |||
No difficulties | 55.3 (49.7) | 39.0 (48.8) | 35.4 (47.9) |
1–2 difficulties | 25.4 (43.5) | 29.1 (45.5) | 32.4 (46.9) |
3+ difficulties | 19.3 (39.5) | 31.9 (46.6) | 32.2 (46.8) |
Nursing home resident at time of HRS interview, % (standard deviation) | 5.0 (21.8) | 14.3 (35.0) | 7.1 (25.7) |
Health | |||
BMI, % (standard deviation) | |||
Normal | 32.1 (46.7) | 38.7 (48.7) | 30.1 (45.9) |
Underweight | 3.0 (17.1) | 6.1 (23.9) | 3.3 (18.0) |
Overweight | 33.8 (47.3) | 35.7 (48.0) | 26.6 (44.2) |
Obese | 31.0 (46.3) | 19.5 (39.7) | 40.0 (49.0) |
Comorbidities, % (standard deviation) | |||
No comorbidities | 19.1 (39.3) | 16.4 (37.0) | 13.0 (33.6) |
1–2 comorbidities | 54.1 (49.8) | 52.8 (50.0) | 54.4 (49.9) |
3+ comorbidities | 26.8 (44.3) | 30.8 (46.2) | 32.6 (46.9) |
Age, years (standard deviation) | 79.7 (11.9) | 86.0 (8.4) | 73.8 (13.9) |
Gender, % (standard deviation) | 35.3 (47.8) | 32.9 (47.0) | 24.7 (43.2) |