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Table 3 Unplanned hospital readmissions in 12 weeks after discharge - Cox proportional hazards regression model

From: Transitional care interventions reduce unplanned hospital readmissions in high-risk older adults

 

β

Hazard Ratio

95% CI

p

Randomised Group

 Control group

referent group

 Exercise only group

−0.30

0.74

0.37–1.47

0.385

 N-HaT groupb

− 0.97

0.38

0.18–0.82

0.014

 ExN-HaT groupc

− 0.76

0.47

0.23–0.97

0.040

Co-existing renal disease

0.41

1.51

0.81–2.83

0.198

Lives alone

0.53

1.70

0.90–3.21

0.099

Total number of risk factors

0.137

1.15

0.93–1.42

0.205

WIQ Speed Scalea

− 0.003

0.99

0.98–1.01

0.695

  1. aWalking Impairment Questionnaire: Speed scale
  2. bNurse Home/telephone follow-up
  3. cExercise and Nurse Home/telephone follow-up