Table 3 Differences in patient outcomes according to history of geriatric medicine exposure
Outcome | GM exposure | No GM exposure | GM exposure versus No GM exposure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 62) | (n = 74) | ||||
n (%) | n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI)a | |||
Unadjusted | Adjusted for age | Adjusted for cognitive impairment | |||
Death or new discharge to LTC | 6 (9.68) | 23 (31.08) | 0.24 (0.09,0.63) | 0.30 (0.11,0.85) | 0.27 (0.10,0.73) |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Parameter estimate (95%CI) b | |||
Unadjusted | Adjusted for age | Adjusted for cognitive impairment | |||
Length of stay, days | 15.95 (11.68) | 23.09 (17.14) | -7.14 (-12.2, -2.07) | -6.38 (-11.55, -1.21) | -6.24 (-11.4, -1.05) |