Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression predicting re-hospitalization by predisposing, enabling and need factors

Predisposing factors

 Age in categories

  < 35 (reference)

1.00

  36–45

0.74

0.59–0.94

0.01

  46–55

0.69

0.54–0.87

< 0.001

  56–65

0.63

0.48–0.82

< 0.001

  65 + 

0.46

0.31–0.67

< 0.001

 Sex (reference: male)

  Female

1.09

0.92–1.29

0.27

 Marital status (reference: single)

  In or was in a relationship

1.09

0.85–1.40

0.46

 Mother's birthplace (reference: Israel (non-immigrant)

  Immigrant

1.14

0.95–1.38

0.15

Religion (reference: Jewish)

 Non-Jewish

1.6

1.21–2.13

< 0.001

 Residential type

  Full residential services: hostel (reference)

1.00

  Partial residential services: assisted living

0.36

0.29–0.46

< 0.001

  No residential services: home

0.51

0.43–0.62

< 0.001

 Having children (reference: Yes)

  No

1.06

0.82–1.38

0.61

 How well do you feel that you are coping with your psychiatric or emotional issues on a daily basis? (reference: not at all/ poor)

  Fair/ very good

0.80

0.65–0.98

0.03

Enabling Factors

 How much do you know about your illness and treatment? (reference: not at all/ poor)

  Fair/ very good

1.05

0.83–1.33

0.64

 Do you work? (reference: Yes)

  No

0.90

0.74–1.1

0.33

 Education

  Without high school diploma (reference)

1.00

  High school diploma

0.91

0.69–1.2

0.50

  Certification studies

0.83

0.65–1.05

0.12

  Academic degree- BA or higher

0.72

0.53–0.98

0.04

 How satisfied are you with your relationship of your family (parents, siblings)? (reference: not at all/ poorly satisfied)

  Fair/ very good

0.94

0.74–1.18

0.61

 Are you currently involved in an intimate relationship? (reference: Yes)

  No

1.01

0.83–1.22

0.88

 How many people do you consider as close friends? (reference: up to one)

  Two or more

1.08

0.89–1.32

0.38

 How satisfied are you with your current social life? (reference: not at all/ poorly satisfied)

  Fair/ very good

0.97

0.77–1.22

0.82

 I function socially (managing to create and maintain social relations, participating in social activities) (reference: not at all/ poor)

  Fair/ very good

1.39

1.08–1.79

0.01

 Communicate with someone who is not family (reference: up to twice a week)

  More than twice a week

1.11

0.91–1.35

0.29

 Others involved with your mental health treatment (reference: not at all/ only with serious problems)

  Sometimes – always

0.94

0.78–1.13

0.55

 How well do you use community resources? (reference: not at all/ poor)

  Fair/ very good

1.16

0.88–1.53

0.27

 I function within the community (reference: not at all / poor)

  Fair/ very good

0.80

0.62–1.04

0.09

 How satisfied are you with your leisure activities? (reference: not at all/ poorly satisfied)

  Fair/ very good

0.77

0.62–0.95

0.01

 Need factors

  Quality of life

0.95

0.83–1.08

0.43

  General functioning

1.07

0.95–1.21

0.85

  Lack of affect or interference of the symptoms on daily functioning

0.88

0.82–0.94

< 0.001

 Previous hospitalizations

  No hospitalization in previous 10 years

1.00

  Previous hospitalization 1–10 years before enrollment

2.32

1.83–2.95

< 0.001

  Previous hospitalization up to a year days before enrollment

6.26

4.77–8.21

< 0.001

  Number of hospitalizations prior to enrollment

1.15

1.12–1.18

< 0.001