Table 2 Distribution of baseline characteristics and embedded health subscales stratified by hospital re-admission status

Home Care service group

 Other home care services only

14,816 (44.8%)

5,016 (49.7%)

19,832 (46.0%)

 < .001

10,989 (44.1%)

8,843 (48.5%)

19,832 (46.0%)

 < .001

 Rehabilitation therapy only

5,607 (17.0%)

1,474 (14.6%)

7,081 (16.4%)

4,293 (17.2%)

2,788 (15.3%)

7,081 (16.4%)

 Home care rehabilitation therapy and other services

12,622 (38.2%)

3,610 (35.7%)

16,232 (37.6%)

9,645 (38.7%)

6,587 (36.2%)

16,232 (37.6%)

Age

  < 55

1,804 (5.5%)

469 (4.6%)

2,273 (5.3%)

0.002

1,451 (5.8%)

822 (4.5%)

2,273 (5.3%)

 < .001

 55–84

21,554 (65.2%)

6,576 (65.1%)

28,130 (65.2%)

16,466 (66.1%)

11,664 (64.0%)

28,130 (65.2%)

 85 + 

9,687 (29.3%)

3,055 (30.2%)

12,742 (29.5%)

7,010 (28.1%)

5,732 (31.5%)

12,742 (29.5%)

Sex

 Female

20,817 (63.0%)

5,574 (55.2%)

26,391 (61.2%)

 < .001

16,064 (64.4%)

10,327 (56.7%)

26,391 (61.2%)

 < .001

Falls Frequency (within the last 90 days)

 0

18,884 (57.1%)

5,958 (59.0%)

24,842 (57.6%)

 < .001

14,296 (57.4%)

10,546 (57.9%)

24,842 (57.6%)

 < .001

 1

8,634 (26.1%)

2,264 (22.4%)

10,898 (25.3%)

6,559 (26.3%)

4,339 (23.8%)

10,898 (25.3%)

 2 + 

5,527 (16.7%)

1,878 (18.6%)

7,405 (17.2%)

4,072 (16.3%)

3,333 (18.3%)

7,405 (17.2%)

Diagnosis count

 2

4,689 (14.2%)

1,152 (11.4%)

5,841 (13.5%)

 < .001

3,820 (15.3%)

2,021 (11.1%)

5,841 (13.5%)

 < .001

 3

6,813 (20.6%)

1,740 (17.2%)

8,553 (19.8%)

5,433 (21.8%)

3,120 (17.1%)

8,553 (19.8%)

 4

7,118 (21.5%)

2,018 (20.0%)

9,136 (21.2%)

5,479 (22.0%)

3,657 (20.1%)

9,136 (21.2%)

 5 + 

14,425 (43.7%)

5,190 (51.4%)

19,615 (45.5%)

10,195 (40.9%)

9,420 (51.7%)

19,615 (45.5%)

Ontario Marginalization Index

 Low level of marginalization (Score = 1,2)

9,947 (30.1%)

3,004 (29.7%)

12,951 (30.0%)

0.011

7,527 (30.2%)

5,424 (29.8%)

12,951 (30.0%)

0.033

 Medium level of marginalization (Score = 3)

13,843 (41.9%)

4,318 (42.8%)

18,161 (42.1%)

10,469 (42.0%)

7,692 (42.2%)

18,161 (42.1%)

 High level of marginalization (Score = 4,5)

9,039 (27.4%)

2,685 (26.6%)

11,724 (27.2%)

6,777 (27.2%)

4,947 (27.2%)

11,724 (27.2%)

Marital Status

 Never married

1,986 (6.0%)

532 (5.3%)

2,518 (5.8%)

 < .001

1,534 (6.2%)

984 (5.4%)

2,518 (5.8%)

 < .001

 Married

14,537 (44.0%)

4,746 (47.0%)

19,283 (44.7%)

10,926 (43.8%)

8,357 (45.9%)

19,283 (44.7%)

 Divorced, separated, widowed

16,070 (48.6%)

4,696 (46.5%)

20,766 (48.1%)

12,111 (48.6%)

8,655 (47.5%)

20,766 (48.1%)

 Other

452 (1.4%)

126 (1.2%)

578 (1.3%)

356 (1.4%)

222 (1.2%)

578 (1.3%)

Bladder continence

 Continent

21,364 (64.7%)

6,201 (61.4%)

27,565 (63.9%)

 < .001

16,363 (65.6%)

11,202 (61.5%)

27,565 (63.9%)

 < .001

 Usually continent

6,518 (19.7%)

2,002 (19.8%)

8,520 (19.7%)

4,797 (19.2%)

3,723 (20.4%)

8,520 (19.7%)

 Usually incontinent

5,119 (15.5%)

1,872 (18.5%)

6,991 (16.2%)

3,737 (15.0%)

3,254 (17.9%)

6,991 (16.2%)

Bowel Continence

 Continent

28,277 (85.6%)

8,052 (79.7%)

36,329 (84.2%)

 < .001

21,410 (85.9%)

14,919 (81.9%)

36,329 (84.2%)

 < .001

 Usually continent

2,447 (7.4%)

994 (9.8%)

3,441 (8.0%)

1,783 (7.2%)

1,658 (9.1%)

3,441 (8.0%)

 Usually incontinent

2,288 (6.9%)

1,038 (10.3%)

3,326 (7.7%)

1,707 (6.8%)

1,619 (8.9%)

3,326 (7.7%)

ADL Hierarchy Scale

 Independent

18,334 (55.5%)

4,831 (47.8%)

23,165 (53.7%)

 < .001

13,928 (55.9%)

9,237 (50.7%)

23,165 (53.7%)

 < .001

 Supervision/limited Assistance

9,530 (28.8%)

3,151 (31.2%)

12,681 (29.4%)

7,106 (28.5%)

5,575 (30.6%)

12,681 (29.4%)

 Moderate/Extensive Assistance

5,181 (15.7%)

2,118 (21.0%)

7,299 (16.9%)

3,893 (15.6%)

3,406 (18.7%)

7,299 (16.9%)

IADL Involvement Scale

 Independent/Set-up assist

772 (2.3%)

211 (2.1%)

983 (2.3%)

0.145

603 (2.4%)

380 (2.1%)

983 (2.3%)

0.022

 Moderate/Extensive Assistance

32,273 (97.7%)

9,889 (97.9%)

42,162 (97.7%)

24,324 (97.6%)

17,838 (97.9%)

42,162 (97.7%)

CHESS Scale

 No instability

3,638 (11.0%)

746 (7.4%)

4,384 (10.2%)

 < .001

2,761 (11.1%)

1,623 (8.9%)

4,384 (10.2%)

 < .001

 Minimal instability

21,986 (66.5%)

5,765 (57.1%)

27,751 (64.3%)

16,764 (67.3%)

10,987 (60.3%)

27,751 (64.3%)

 Moderate/severe instability

7,421 (22.5%)

3,589 (35.5%)

11,010 (25.5%)

5,402 (21.7%)

5,608 (30.8%)

11,010 (25.5%)

Cognitive Performance Scale

 No cognitive impairment

16,180 (49.0%)

4,514 (44.7%)

20,694 (48.0%)

 < .001

12,542 (50.3%)

8,152 (44.7%)

20,694 (48.0%)

 < .001

 Mild cognitive impairment

12,310 (37.3%)

3,925 (38.9%)

16,235 (37.6%)

9,044 (36.3%)

7,191 (39.5%)

16,235 (37.6%)

 Moderate/Severe cognitive impairment

4,555 (13.8%)

1,661 (16.4%)

6,216 (14.4%)

3,341 (13.4%)

2,875 (15.8%)

6,216 (14.4%)

Depression Rating Scale

 Score of 0 (no depressive symptoms)

19,272 (58.3%)

5,356 (53.0%)

24,628 (57.1%)

 < .001

14,574 (58.5%)

10,054 (55.2%)

24,628 (57.1%)

 < .001

 Score of 1 or 2 (minimal symptoms present in last 3 days)

8,110 (24.5%)

2,707 (26.8%)

10,817 (25.1%)

6,131 (24.6%)

4,686 (25.7%)

10,817 (25.1%)

 Score of 3,4,5 (moderate number of symptoms in last 3 days)

4,034 (12.2%)

1,411 (14.0%)

5,445 (12.6%)

2,990 (12.0%)

2,455 (13.5%)

5,445 (12.6%)

 Score 6 + (severe/all mood symptoms present in last 3 days)

1,629 (4.9%)

626 (6.2%)

2,255 (5.2%)

1,232 (4.9%)

1,023 (5.6%)

2,255 (5.2%)

Pain Scale

 No pain

10,711 (32.4%)

3,438 (34.0%)

14,149 (32.8%)

0.005

7,834 (31.4%)

6,315 (34.7%)

14,149 (32.8%)

 < .001

 Less than daily pain

3,291 (10.0%)

1,022 (10.1%)

4,313 (10.0%)

2,454 (9.8%)

1,859 (10.2%)

4,313 (10.0%)

 Daily pain

19,043 (57.6%)

5,640 (55.8%)

24,683 (57.2%)

14,639 (58.7%)

10,044 (55.1%)

24,683 (57.2%)