Table 3
Variable Significance Exp(B) 95% CI 95% CI
Lower Upper
Patient demographics Patient demographics Patient demographics Patient demographics Patient demographics
Age .829 .993 .928 1.061
Female .600 1.243 .551 2.807
BOOST score and components BOOST score and components BOOST score and components BOOST score and components BOOST score and components
BOOST score .006 1.488 1.123 1.970
Risk diagnosis
.100
2.457
.842
7.171
Diabetes mellitus
.014
2.821
1.234
6.448
Cancer
.693
.827
.322
2.124
COPD
.574
1.311
.510
3.368
Heart failure
.892
.924
.295
2.892
Stroke
.348
1.828
.518
6.448
Problem Meds
.253
1.638
.703
3.819
>9 medications
.045
2.395
1.018
5.636
Oral hypoglycaemics
.077
2.223
.917
5.388
Anticoagulants
.543
.725
.257
2.044
Narcotics
.391
1.650
.526
5.175
Insulin
.036
4.733
1.110
20.181
Digoxin
.542
.500
.054
4.643
Dual antiplatelet therapy
.206
3.273
.522
20.525
Frailty
.075
2.153
.927
5.002
Palliative
.417
1.393
.626
3.101
Recent Hospitalisation
<.001
4.800
2.008
11.475
Poor health literacy
.814
1.113
.454
2.729
Poor support
.774
.857
.299
2.454
Depression History
.787
1.196
.327
4.384
LACE index and components LACE index and components LACE index and components LACE index and components LACE index and components
LACE index .003 1.542 1.159 2.051
Length of stay score
.413
1.172
.801
1.713
Emergency admission
-
-
-
-
Comorbidity index score
.999
28421.103
.000
-
Recent attendance score
.001
2.027
1.334
3.078