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Table 2 In hospital mortality, 30-day readmission and 30-day mortality rates, by ward

From: The association between hallway boarding in internal wards, readmission and mortality rates: a comparative, retrospective analysis, following a policy change

 

Unadjusted

GLM-adjusted*

Before

After

OR

CI - lower

CI-upper

p-value

OR

CI - lower

CI-upper

p-value

All†

 in-hospital mortality

17.5%

13.2%

0.718

0.665

0.775

< 0.001

0.764

0.649

0.898

0.001

 30-day readmission

14.4%

15.7%

1.107

1.017

1.205

0.019

1.185

1.000

1.404

0.050

 30-day mortality

5.0%

4.9%

0.975

0.849

1.12

0.722

1.159

0.876

1.534

0.302

Internal department A

 in-hospital mortality

18.1%

12.1%

0.63

0.56

0.70

< 0.001

0.736

0.584

0.927

0.009

 30-day readmission

14.8%

16.3%

1.12

1.00

1.26

0.056

1.444

1.143

1.825

0.002

 30-day mortality

5.2%

4.6%

0.87

0.72

1.06

0.174

0.904

0.606

1.349

0.622

Internal department B

 in-hospital mortality

16.9%

14.3%

0.82

0.74

0.92

< 0.001

0.798

0.634

1.003

0.053

 30-day readmission

13.9%

15.0%

1.09

0.97

1.24

0.16

0.94

0.734

1.205

0.626

 30-day mortality

4.9%

5.3%

1.09

0.89

1.33

0.398

1.459

0.983

2.166

0.061

  1. CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio
  2. *GLM logistic regression, adjusted by sex, age, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Number of hospitalization in the year prior to index admission, month dummies, time, log (LOS) and log (LOS) squared
  3. † GLM logistic regression, adjusted also by ward