Predictor | OR | P value | 95% CIs | 90% CIs |
Hospital site | ||||
Rural 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Rural 2 | 3.98 | <0.001 | 1.9 to 8.31 | 2.14 to 7.38 |
Metro | 6.31 | <0.001 | 2.94 to 13.53 | 3.33 to 11.97 |
Final principal diagnosis of CHF | ||||
No | 1 | – | – | – |
Yes | 5.43 | <0.001 | 2.71 to 10.89 | 3.03 to 9.74 |
Total diagnoses on discharge | ||||
1–2 diagnoses | 1 | – | – | – |
Three and above diagnoses | 0.21 | 0.007 | 0.07 to 0.65 | 0.08 to 0.54 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | ||||
1–2 days | 1 | – | – | – |
Three days and above | 0.54 | 0.067 | 0.28 to 1.04 | 0.31 to 0.94 |
Mode of arrival to hospital | ||||
Ambulance | 1 | – | – | – |
Other | 1.75 | 0.055 | 0.99 to 3.1 | 1.08 to 2.82 |
A doctor helped make decision to go to hospital | ||||
No | 1 | – | – | – |
Yes | 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.19 to 0.8 | 0.22 to 0.71 |
Any GP consult in the last 12 months | ||||
No | 1 | – | – | – |
Yes | 3.48 | 0.03 | 1.13 to 10.8 | 1.36 to 9.02 |
GP diagnosis of COPD | ||||
No | 1 | – | – | – |
Yes | 1.64 | 0.093 | 0.92 to 2.90 | 1.01 to 2.65 |
Living alone | ||||
Not alone | 1 | – | – | – |
Alone | 2.77 | 0.001 | 1.49 to 5.17 | 1.64 to 4.68 |
Patient has someone that helps with taking medications | ||||
No | 1 | – | – | – |
Yes | 2.35 | 0.028 | 1.1 to 5.04 | 1.24 to 4.46 |
Participant requires help with daily tasks | ||||
No | 1 | – | – | – |
Yes | 1.74 | 0.066 | 0.96 to 3.15 | 1.06 to 2.86 |
Constant | 0.126089 | 0.028 | 0.019829 | 0.801792 |
Pseudo R2=0.2194 | ||||
Goodness of fit p value=0.5649 |
Model adjusted for age, sex and Indigenous status.
CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GP, general practitioner; PPH, potentially preventable hospitalisations.