Table 6 Predictors of rehospitalizations within 4 weeks
From: Continuity in general practice and hospitalization patterns: an observational study
Estimation | 95%-CI | SEM, P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Usual Provider Index1: | |||
UPC | − 5.33% | [− 5.87%, − 4.80%] | 0.0027, < 0.0001 |
Programme (yes) | −1.66% | [− 3.34%, + 0,02%] | 0.0086, 0.053 |
Sex (male) | − 2.53% | [−4.02%, − 1.04%] | 0.0076, < 0.0001 |
Age | − 1.46% | [− 1.50%, − 1.41%] | 0.0002, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | + 23.55% | [+ 23.30%, + 23.80%] | 0.0013, < 0.0001 |
Living in Nursing home (yes) | − 18.16% | [− 23.25%, − 13.07%] | 0.0260, < 0.0001 |
Herfindahl Index2: | |||
HI | − 4.71% | [−5.11%, − 4.31%] | 0.0020, < 0.0001 |
Programme (yes) | − 0.96% | [− 2.63%, + 0,72%] | 0.0085, n.s |
Sex (male) | −2.46% | [−3.96%, − 0.97%] | 0.0076, < 0.0012 |
Age | − 1.45% | [− 1.50%, − 1.40%] | 0.0002, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | + 23.48% | [+ 23.23%, + 23.73%] | 0.0013, < 0.0001 |
Living in Nursing home (yes) | − 18.17% | [− 23.26%, − 13.08%] | 0.0260, < 0.0001 |
Sequential Continuity Index3: | |||
SECON | − 2.16% | [− 2.55%, − 1.77%] | 0.0020, < 0.0001 |
Programme (yes) | −4.15% | [−5.85%, − 2,46%] | 0.0086, < 0.0001 |
Sex (male) | −0.77% | [− 2.27%, + 0.74%] | 0.0077, n.s. |
Age | −1.39% | [− 1.44%, − 1.34%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | + 23.71% | [+ 23.46%, + 23.96%] | 0.0013, < 0.0001 |
Living in Nursing home (yes) | − 18.82% | [−23.92%, − 13.72%] | 0.0260, < 0.0001 |