Table 3 Odds Ratios* for Four Outcomes Stratified by APR-DRG Severity of Illness: Nesiritide compared to No Nesiritide
APR-DRG severity of illness score | Hospital mortality OR† (95% CI‡) | Prolonged length of stay OR (95% CI) | Elevated pharmacy cost OR (95% CI) | Readmission within 31 days for cardiac condition OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 or 2 (n = 15,996) | 1.22 (0.70–2.12) | 1.66 (1.43–1.93) | 6.45 (5.67–7.33) | 1.09 (0.79–1.50) |
3 (n = 8056) | 0.89 (0.62–1.28) | 1.70 (1.49–1.95) | 4.63 (3.98–5.39) | 1.19 (0.94–1.51) |
4 (n = 1278) | 1.12 (0.79–1.60) | 1.62 (1.15–2.28) | 4.44 (2.84–6.95) | (model failed) |
Total (n = 25,330) |