24 January 2023>: Clinical Research
Effects of Caregiver’s Gender or Distance Between Caregiver and Patient’s Home on Home Discharge from Hospital in 285 Patients Aged ≥75 Years in Japan
Yoshimasa Oda 12ABCDEF* , Naoko E. Katsuki 1ABCDEF* , Masaki Tago 1ABDEFG* , Risa Hirata 1CDEF , Osamu Kojiro 3ABE , Masanori Nishiyama 2ADE , Masamichi Oda 3E , Shu-ichi Yamashita 1ADEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939202
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939202
Table 4 Multivariable analysis with 4 covariables reportedly related to home discharge.
Variable, category (unit) | Regression coefficient | Lower limit of the 95% CI for odds ratio | Upper limit of the 95% CI for odds ratio | P |
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Place where the patient was admitted from, home | Reference | * | ||
Place where the patient was admitted from, LTC facility | −3.11 | 0.01 | 0.23 | * |
Place where the patient was admitted from, another hospital | −3.29 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.001* |
Family member, living alone | −1.65 | 0.05 | 0.69 | 0.012* |
Barthel index on admission | 0.03 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.003* |
Cognitive function scores on admission, Normal | Reference | 0.390 | ||
1 | −0.94 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 0.172 |
2a | −1.60 | 0.04 | 1.13 | 0.068 |
2b | 0.20 | 0.17 | 9.01 | 0.845 |
3a | −0.17 | 0.19 | 3.82 | 0.825 |
3b | 20.06 | 0.00 | – | 1.000 |
Multivariable analysis using binary logistic regression for home discharge with forced entry method was conducted to validate the independent factors for home discharge. Only 4 factors reportedly related to home discharge – place where the patient was admitted from, living alone, Barthel index, Cognitive function scores, were used as covariables. * CI – confidence interval; LTC – long-term care. |