Readmissions | Deaths | |||
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Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | |
Age group (years): | ||||
Age 55–64 | 1.31 (1.18-1.45) | 1.23 (1.11-1.36) | 1.70 (1.43-2.02) | 1.60 (1.35-1.90) |
Age 65–74 | 1.73 (1.58-1.90) | 1.58 (1.44-1.73) | 3.29 (2.84-3.82) | 2.52 (2.17-2.94) |
Age 75–84 | 2.11 (1.94-2.31) | 1.87 (1.71-2.05) | 6.17 (5.35-7.13) | 3.74 (3.23-4.34) |
Age 85+ | 2.43 (2.21-2.68) | 2.08 (1.87-2.31) | 11.20 (9.67-12.95) | 5.31 (4.55-6.19) |
Sex: | ||||
Women | 1.09 (1.05-1.15) | 1.02 (0.97-1.07) | 1.31 (1.25-1.38) | 0.95 (0.90-1.00) |
Socioeconomic status: | ||||
2 | 1.07 (0.98-1.16) | 1.05 (0.96-1.14) | 1.12 (1.02-1.23) | 1.11 (1.01-1.22) |
3 | 1.07 (0.99-1.17) | 1.06 (0.97-1.15) | 1.10 (1.01-1.20) | 1.08 (0.99-1.19) |
4 | 1.14 (1.05-1.23) | 1.12 (1.03-1.21) | 1.06 (0.98-1.16) | 1.10 (1.01-1.20) |
5 (most deprived) | 1.17 (1.09-1.27) | 1.16 (1.08-1.26) | 0.98 (0.90-1.07) | 1.16 (1.06-1.27) |
Year of discharge: | ||||
Year 1998 | 1.03 (0.93-1.14) | 1.01 (0.91-1.11) | 1.04 (0.94-1.15) | 1.00 (0.90-1.11) |
Year 1999 | 1.01 (0.92-1.12) | 1.00 (0.90-1.10) | 0.96 (0.86-1.07) | 0.92 (0.83-1.03) |
Year 2000 | 1.05 (0.95-1.16) | 1.01 (0.91-1.12) | 0.93 (0.84-1.03) | 0.89 (0.80-0.99) |
Year 2001 | 1.11 (1.01-1.22) | 1.06 (0.96-1.17) | 0.97 (0.87-1.07) | 0.92 (0.82-1.02) |
Year 2002 | 1.05 (0.95-1.16) | 1.01 (0.92-1.12) | 0.88 (0.79-0.98) | 0.86 (0.77-0.96) |
Year 2003 | 1.14 (1.03-1.26) | 1.10 (0.99-1.21) | 0.90 (0.81-1.00) | 0.92 (0.82-1.03) |
Year 2004 | 1.10 (1.00-1.21) | 1.03 (0.93-1.14) | 0.89 (0.79-0.99) | 0.96 (0.85-1.07) |
Year 2005 | 1.06 (0.96-1.17) | 1.00 (0.90-1.11) | 0.89 (0.80-0.99) | 0.94 (0.83-1.05) |
Comorbidity: | ||||
Diabetes | 1.26 (1.18-1.34) | 1.17 (1.09-1.25) | 1.08 (1.00-1.16) | 1.11 (1.03-1.21) |
Cancer | 1.28 (1.18-1.39) | 1.07 (0.98-1.16) | 2.60 (2.42-2.78) | 2.10 (1.95-2.27) |
Respiratory disease | 1.57 (1.46-1.68) | 1.24 (1.15-1.33) | 1.19 (1.10-1.30) | 1.07 (0.98-1.17) |
Heart failure | 1.63 (1.51-1.76) | 1.19 (1.10-1.30) | 2.07 (1.92-2.23) | 1.31 (1.20-1.43) |
Peripheral arterial disease | 1.30 (1.20-1.42) | 1.08 (0.99-1.18) | 1.34 (1.22-1.47) | 1.27 (1.15-1.39) |
Atrial fibrillation | 1.18 (1.11-1.26) | 0.92 (0.87-0.99) | 1.63 (1.53-1.73) | 1.16 (1.08-1.24) |
Essential hypertension | 0.99 (0.95-1.04) | 0.91 (0.86-0.96) | 0.75 (0.71-0.79) | 0.79 (0.74-0.84) |
Renal failure | 1.69 (1.52-1.89) | 1.23 (1.10-1.38) | 2.35 (2.12-2.61) | 1.67 (1.48-1.88) |
Coronary heart disease | 1.32 (1.25-1.39) | 1.06 (1.00-1.12) | 1.28 (1.21-1.35) | 1.07 (1.00-1.15) |
Rheumatic/Valvular heart disease | 1.20 (1.06-1.35) | 0.95 (0.83-1.08) | 1.38 (1.22-1.57) | 1.09 (0.95-1.24) |
Depression | 1.29 (1.13-1.47) | 1.08 (0.94-1.23) | 1.18 (1.02-1.37) | 0.90 (0.77-1.06) |
Parkinsonism | 1.50 (1.23-1.81) | 1.09 (0.89-1.33) | 2.75 (2.34-3.23) | 1.42 (1.19-1.69) |
Dementia | 1.39 (1.26-1.54) | 1.06 (0.95-1.18) | 2.82 (2.59-3.07) | 1.26 (1.15-1.39) |
Alcohol misuse | 1.47 (1.34-1.60) | 1.43 (1.30-1.57) | 0.75 (0.66-0.85) | 0.98 (0.85-1.12) |
Infections | 1.74 (1.65-1.83) | 1.31 (1.24-1.38) | 1.92 (1.81-2.03) | 1.20 (1.13-1.28) |
Immobility | 1.60 (1.51-1.69) | 1.23 (1.16-1.30) | 1.72 (1.62-1.82) | 1.01 (0.95-1.08) |
Gastrointestinal | 1.86 (1.78-1.95) | 1.58 (1.51-1.66) | 1.33 (1.26-1.41) | 1.04 (0.99-1.11) |
Discharge destination: | ||||
Care/Nursing | 0.98 (0.92-1.03) | 0.73 (0.69-0.78) | 5.23 (4.98-5.50) | 3.75 (3.54-3.97) |
Other | 1.14 (0.80-1.64) | 0.94 (0.65-1.36) | 3.82 (2.83-5.15) | 3.12 (2.29-4.25) |
Length of stay (days): | ||||
LOS 8-14 | 1.31 (1.22.1.41) | 1.20 (1.11-1.29) | 1.18 (1.08-1.30) | 0.92 (0.83-1.01) |
LOS 15-21 | 1.42 (1.30-1.55) | 1.23 (1.13-1.34) | 1.57 (1.42-1.74) | 1.02 (0.92-1.14) |
LOS 22-28 | 1.62 (1.48-1.78) | 1.37 (1.24-1.51) | 1.86 (1.67-2.08) | 1.06 (0.94-1.18) |
LOS 29+ | 1.64 (1.55-1.74) | 1.41 (1.32-1.50) | 2.52 (2.36-2.71) | 1.10 (1.02-1.19) |