Key result
Nonmedical risk factors such as living alone (OR 1.71; 95% CI 1.02-2.87) and recent nursing home stay (OR 5.08; 95% CI 1.56-16.53) were independently associated with early hospital readmission.
Population
951 community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older with annual income less than 200% of the federal poverty…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 months
Authors
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Nonmedical risks flag readmission vulnerability in older adults; hypothesis-generating for social interventions pending prospective trials.
Cohort (n=951)
No
Odds Ratio: 1.71 (95% CI 1.02–2.87)
Nonmedical risk factors, such as living alone and lack of Medicaid, play a significant role in early hospital readmissions among low-income older adults.
Iloabuchi et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Early hospital readmission (n=951). Nonmedical risk factors (e.g., living alone, recent nursing home stay) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Early readmission (repeat hospitalization within 30 days of prior discharge) (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.02-2.87). Nonmedical risk factors such as living alone (OR 1.71; 95% CI 1.02-2.87) and recent nursing home stay (OR 5.08; 95% CI 1.56-16.53) were independently associated with early hospital readmission.
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