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Table 3 Care Transition Measure score (CTM) according to the independent variables

From: Transitions from hospital to community care: the role of patient–provider language concordance

  

CTM (Mean, SD)

 
 

Total

Hebrew

Russian

Arabic

Language concordance (Total) *

    

Yes

57.53 (13.28)

-

60.03 (9.24)

69.40 (14.41)

No

49.83 (14.93)

-

48.80 (20.13)

50.72 (9.30)

 

t = 2.52; p = 0.014

-

t = 2.07; p = 0.048

t = 4.31; p = 0.001

Quality of discharge briefing index (range: 0-5)

3.07 (0.96)

3.35 (1.082)

2.94 (0.892)

2.90 (0.845)

r = 0.54; p = 0.001

r = 0.52; p = 0.003

r = 0.68; p = 0.001

r = 0.70; p = 0.001

General discharge explanations index (range: 0-18)

8.38 (3.06)

8.52 (3.15)

8.52 (3.41)

8.10 (2.62)

r = 0.26; p = 0.013

r = 0.46; p = 0.009

r = 0.26; p = 0.158

r = 0.16; p = 0.41

PCP review of discharge recommendations index (range:0-5)

2.77 (2.07)

2.32 (2.18)

3.32 (1.92)

2.67 (2.04)

r = 0.28; p = 0.007

r = -0.10; p = 0.62

r = 0.47; p = 0.007

r = 0.39; p = 0.036

  1. SD = standard deviation; t = t-test for independent samples; r = Pearson correlation.
  2. *Total exceeded the sum number in the Russian and Arabic speaking groups as Hebrew speakers (N = 31) were categorized as have received language concordant care.
  3. Significant values are bolded.