Table 3

Analysis of covariates associated with topbox measure of ‘Recommend this hospital’

Multivariable analysisP valuesLR test (p)
Department0.908
 Surgery/ENTReference
 Medicine1.06 (0.84, 1.34)0.620
 Family0.89 (0.51, 1.53)0.669
 Obs/gyn1.03 (0.62, 1.72)0.913
Physical health0.018
 ExcellentReference
 Very good0.74 (0.49, 1.12)0.152
 Good0.54 (0.36, 0.81)0.003
 Fair0.56 (0.35, 0.88)0.012
 Poor0.557 (0.323, 0.959)0.035
Mental health<0.001
 ExcellentReference
 Very good0.90 (0.69, 1.18)0.435
 Good0.63 (0.47, 0.85)0.002
 Fair0.56 (0.39, 0.81)0.002
 Poor0.39 (0.21, 0.71)0.001
Education<0.001
 Eighth gradeReference
 Some high school1.07 (0.67, 1.73)0.768
 High school0.94 (0.62, 1.45)0.793
 College/CEGEP0.67 (0.44, 1.03)0.069
 Undergraduate0.57 (0.36, 0.89)0.014
 Postgraduate0.63 (0.41, 0.99)0.045
Race<0.001
 WhiteReference
 Black5.63 (1.72, 18.45)0.004
 Arab1.56 (0.70, 3.49)0.273
 First nation0.38 (0.13, 1.11)0.078
 Oriental2.09 (1.07, 4.11)0.032
 Indian1.64 (0.81, 3.33)0.168
 Other0.51 (0.28, 0.93)0.028
Elixclass0.197
 <0Reference
 00.48 (0.26, 0.93)0.030
 1–50.54 (0.27, 1.05)0.068
 6–130.56 (0.28, 1.13)0.103
 >130.51 (0.25, 1.07)0.074
Admit urgent0.98 (0.82, 1.17)0.8430.843
Age group0.048
 18–34Reference
 35–441.17 (0.67, 2.06)0.566
 45–541.82 (1.11, 3.00)0.019
 55–641.85 (1.16, 2.93)0.009
 65–791.58 (1.02, 2.46)0.042
 >791.37 (0.86, 2.19)0.185
Any psi1.09 (0.79, 1.49)0.6000.092
LOS >3 days0.88 (0.71, 1.09)0.2470.248
Income decile*1.01 (0.87, 1.17)0.9080.908
ICU1.62 (0.92, 2.87)0.0980.086
Married/partner0.80 (0.65, 0.98)0.0310.030
Sex male1.41 (1.16, 1.70)<0.001<0.001
Emergency visit within 7 days post d/c0.75 (0.54, 1.04)0.0880.081
Discharge0.037
 HomeReference
 Home setting0.76 (0.61, 0.96)0.020
 Another facility0.71 (0.49, 1.03)0.069
Campus1.000
  • *Log transformed.

  • Elixclass, Elixhauser class; ENT, ear, nose and throat; ICU, intensive care unit stay; LOS, length of stay; LR, likelihood ratio; Obs/gyn, obstetrics and gynaecology; psi, patient safety indicator event.