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Table 4 The Relationship between Insurance Type and 30-Day Readmission

From: The relationship between insurance and health outcomes of diabetes mellitus patients in Maryland: a retrospective archival record study

 

Base Model

Medicare Fee-for-Service

Medicare Managed Care

Private Fee-for-Service

Private Managed Care

Odds Ratio

p-value

Odds Ratio

p-value

Odds Ratio

p-value

Odds Ratio

p-value

Odds Ratio

p-value

Constant

0.10

< 0.001

0.10

< 0.001

0.11

< 0.001

0.11

< 0.001

0.11

< 0.001

Block 1: Hospital Type

 Hospital with > 400 beds

1.00

0.97

1.00

0.96

1.00

0.94

1.00

0.97

1.00

0.99

 Teaching hospital

0.78

< 0.001

0.79

< 0.001

0.79

< 0.001

0.78

< 0.001

0.78

< 0.001

Block 2: Demographics & Medical

 Age (years)

1.00

0.47

1.00

0.75

1.00

0.47

1.00

0.57

1.00

0.647

 Male

1.01

0.77

1.01

0.70

1.01

0.77

1.01

0.74

1.01

0.74

 Married

0.92

< 0.01

0.93

< 0.01

0.92

< 0.01

0.93

< 0.01

0.93

< 0.01

 Smoking

1.11

< 0.01

1.10

< 0.01

1.11

< 0.01

1.10

< 0.01

1.10

< 0.01

 Asthma

1.01

0.69

1.02

0.69

1.02

0.69

1.01

0.70

1.01

0.69

 Tuberculosis

1.49

< 0.001

1.49

< 0.001

1.49

< 0.001

1.49

< 0.001

1.49

< 0.001

 Depression

1.13

< 0.01

1.13

< 0.01

1.13

< 0.01

1.13

< 0.01

1.13

< 0.01

 Obesity

1.02

0.55

1.02

0.58

1.02

0.56

1.02

0.56

1.02

0.56

Block 3: Social Determinants

 White

1.77

< 0.001

1.76

< 0.001

1.76

< 0.001

1.76

< 0.001

1.76

< 0.001

 African American

1.56

< 0.001

1.57

< 0.001

1.57

< 0.001

1.56

< 0.001

1.56

< 0.001

 Income

1.00

< 0.01

1.00

< 0.001

1.00

< 0.001

1.00

< 0.01

1.00

< 0.01

 Urban Neighborhood

1.28

< 0.001

1.28

< 0.001

1.28

< 0.001

1.28

< 0.001

1.28

< 0.001

 Environmental Hazards

0.88

0.59

0.88

0.59

0.88

0.59

0.88

0.59

0.88

0.58

Block 4: Insurance

  

1.16

< 0.001

0.88

0.03

0.93

0.25

0.75

< 0.01