Table 2
Variable
No readmission (%) (n = 74) Readmission (%) (n = 36) Total (%) (n = 110)
Patient demographics Patient demographics Patient demographics Patient demographics
Median age (IQR) 82 (72-92) 83 (73-93) 82 (73-91)
Female 47 (63.5) 21 (58.3) 68 (61.8)
BOOST score and components BOOST score and components BOOST score and components BOOST score and components
BOOST (median ±IQR) 3.0 ±2.0 4.0 ±2.0 4.0 ±1.0
Risk diagnosis
53 (71.6)
31 (86.1)
84 (76.4)
Diabetes mellitus
21 (28.4)
19 (52.8)
40 (36.4)
Cancer
19 (25.7)
8 (22.2)
27 (24.5)
COPD
15 (20.3)
9 (25.0)
24 (21.8)
Heart failure
11 (14.9)
5 (13.9)
16 (14.5)
Stroke
6 (8.1)
5 (13.9)
11 (10.0)
Problem Meds
43 (58.1)
25 (69.4)
68 (61.8)
>9 medications
17 (23.0)
15 (41.7)
32 (29.1)
Oral hypoglycaemics
15 (20.3)
13 (36.1)
28 (25.5)
Anticoagulants
16 (21.6)
6 (16.7)
22 (20.0)
Narcotics
8 (10.8)
6 (16.7)
14 (12.7)
Insulin
3 (4.1)
6 (16.7)
9 (8.2)
Digoxin
4 (5.4)
1 (2.8)
5 (4.5)
Dual antiplatelet therapy
2 (2.7)
3 (8.3)
5 (4.5)
Frailty
38 (51.4)
25 (69.4)
63 (57.3)
Palliative
35 (47.3)
20 (55.6)
55 (50.0)
Recent Hospitalisation
26 (35.1)
26 (72.2)
52 (47.3)
Poor health literacy
19 (25.7)
10 (27.8)
29 (26.4)
Poor patient support
14 (18.9)
6 (16.7)
20 (18.2)
Depression History
7 (9.5)
4 (11.1)
11 (10.0)
LACE index and components LACE index and components LACE index and components LACE index and components
LACE (median ±IQR) 10.0 ±1.0 11.5 ±2.0 12.0 ±2.0
Median (IQR) length of stay score
2 (1 to 3)
2 (0 to 4)
2 (1 to 3)
Emergency admission
74 (100)
36 (100)
110 (100)
Median (IQR) comorbidity index score
5 (5 to 5)
5 (5 to 5)
5 (5 to 5)
Median (IQR) recent attendance score
0 (0 to 1)
1 (0 to 3)
0 (0 to 1)