Psychosocial risk factors for hospital readmission in COPD patients on early discharge services: a cohort study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Table 2 Risk factors for readmission in 365 days by multiple logistic regression

Baseline variable	βcoefficient	SE	Odds Ratio	95% CI	p-value
Sex (female)	0.511	0.659	1.666	0.46-6.06	0.438
Age	0.088	0.039	1.092	1.01-1.18	0.026
FEV₁%	-0.039	0.017	0.962	0.93-0.99	0.021
HADS - depression	0.262	0.106	1.300	1.06-1.60	0.013
Smoker (yes)	-1.264	0.677	0.282	0.75-1.07	0.062

Data presented as odds ratios (95% confidence intervals). FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; SE: Standard error

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