Table 2 The basic characteristics of hospitalized CHF patients in groups of whether experienced readmissions
From: Using the LACE index to predict hospital readmissions in congestive heart failure patients
Readmission n = 62 | No readmission n = 191 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
LACE index ± SD | 12.17 ± 2.22 | 11.80 ± 1.92 | 0.199 |
Age, mean year ± SD | 57.67 ± 11.68 | 56.17 ± 11.43 | 0.375 |
Age group, % | |||
<65 years | 75.81 | 79.58 | 0.529 |
≥65 years | 24.19 | 20.42 | |
Male Gender, % | 62.90 | 61.78 | 0.874 |
Ethnicity and race, % | |||
White | 22.58 | 29.32 | 0.510 |
Africa American | 59.68 | 49.74 | |
Hispanic | 16.13 | 17.28 | |
Others | 1.61 | 3.66 | |
Length of index hospitalization stay, day ± SD | 5.33 ± 3.32 | 5.90 ± 3.88 | 0.307 |
Number of ED visits 6 months before the index admission ± SD | 0.80 ± 1.29 | 0.34 ± 0.73 | <0.001 |
Charlson comorbidity index ± SD | 4.62 ± 0.87 | 4.53 ± 1.01 | 0.532 |
Mode of arrival by Ambulance | 35.48% (22/62) | 38.30% (72/188) | 0.692 |
No primary care physician/unknown | 51.61% (32/62) | 47.64% (91/191) | 0.587 |
Psychiatric problems | 17.74% (11/62) | 22.51% (43/191) | 0.426 |
Insurance type | |||
Charity program | 27.42% (17/62) | 19.90% (38/191) | 0.611 |
Commercial insurance | 0 | 1.57% (3/191) | |
Medicaid | 17.74% (11/62) | 24.61% (47/191) | |
Medicare | 27.42% (17/62) | 23.56% (45/191) | |
Self pay | 20.97% (13/62) | 23.04% (44/191) | |
Unknown | 6.45% (4/62) | 7.33% (14/191) |