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Table 5 Adjusted Odds Ratios of Step-wise Interventions Predictive of ED Restricted-Discharge Failure in a Multivariate Logistic Regression Model with Intervention Interaction Analysis

From: Common step-wise interventions improved primary care clinic visits and reduced emergency department discharge failures: a large-scale retrospective observational study

 

Adjusted Odds Ratios

(95% Confidence Interval)

Age

1.06

1.04–1.08

Race

 Caucasian

Reference

Reference

 Non-Caucasian

1.06

1.04–1.09

Homeless

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

2.03

1.96–2.10

Vital Signs upon ED Discharge

 Normal

Reference

Reference

 Abnormal

1.21

1.17–1.26

Patient Level of Acuity

 High Acuity level (ESI1–3)

Reference

Reference

 Low Acuity Level (ESI4–5)

1.50

1.46–1.54

Patient with Chronic Diseases

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.17

1.14–1.20

Insurance type

 No insurance

Reference

Reference

 Charity

0.91

0.88–0.95

 Medicare

0.98

0.94–1.02

 Medicaid

1.06

1.03–1.10

 Commercial

0.67

0.64–0.69

PCP Assignment

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

1.13

1.09–1.16

PCP Visit

 No

Reference

Reference

 Yes

0.78

0.75–0.80

Step-wise Interventions with interactions

 No Insurance + No PCP-Assignment + No PCP Visits

Reference

Reference

 Charity Insurance

1.17

1.11–1.24

 Charity Insurance + PCP Assignment

1.15

1.07–1.22

 Charity Insurance + PCP Assignment + PCP Visits

0.67

0.60–0.76

 Medicare Insurance

1.43

1.27–1.60

 Medicare Insurance + PCP Assignment

1.22

1.14–1.32

 Medicare Insurance + PCP Assignment + PCP Visits

0.73

0.69–0.78

 Medicaid Insurance

1.18

1.12–1.23

 Medicaid Insurance + PCP Assignment

0.93

0.81–1.07

 Medicaid Insurance + PCP Assignment + PCP Visits

0.92

0.87–0.97

 Commercial Insurance

0.69

0.65–0.73

 Commercial Insurance + PCP Assignment

0.66

0.52–0.84

 Commercial Insurance + PCP Assignment + PCP Visits

0.68

0.63–0.74