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Table 4 Predictors of prolonged hospital stay

From: A prospective study on direct out-of-pocket expenses of hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Philippine tertiary care center

 

Prolonged hospital stay

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Yes

(n = 18, 41.86%)

No

(n = 25, 58.14%)

Frequency (%); Mean ± SD; Median (IQR)

Age

66.39 ± 14.81

63.12 ± 11.04

1.02 (0.97‒

0.402

 19 to 45 years old

 45 to 64 years old

 > 65 years old

1 (5.56)

8 (44.44)

9 (50)

2 (8)

12 (48)

11 (44)

1.07)

(reference)

1.33 (0.10‒17.3)

1.64 (0.13‒21.1)

-

0.826

0.706

Sex

    

 Male

14 (77.78)

24 (96)

(reference)

-

 Female

4 (22.22)

1 (4)

6.86 (0.70‒67.6)

0.099

Type of Residence

    

 Urban

 Rural

10 (55.56)

8 (44.44)

13 (52)

12 (48)

(reference)

0.87 (0.26‒2.93)

-

0.818

Gold Classification

    

 Class A

 Class B

 Class C

 Class D

0

0

4 (40)

6 (60)

0

0

6 (25)

18 (75)

-

-

(reference)

0.5 (0.10‒2.40)

-

-

-

0.386

Comorbidities

    

 Hypertension

 Diabetes

 Heart disease

 Cancer

8 (44.44)

1 (5.56)

4 (22.22)

0

12 (48)

2 (8)

8 (32)

2 (8)

0.87 (0.26‒2.93)

0.67 (0.06‒8.09)

0.61 (0.15‒2.45)

-

0.818

0.757

0.483

-

Number of pack years

30 (20 to 66)

30 (20 to 40)

1.01 (0.99‒1.03)

0.255

Smoking history

    

 Current Smoker

 Previous smoker

 Non-smoker

12 (66.67)

3 (16.67)

3 (16.67)

25 (100)

0

0

(reference)

-

-

-

-

-

Type of Accommodation

    

 Private

 Charity

6 (33.33)

12 (66.67)

9 (36)

16 (64)

0.89 (0.25‒3.18)

(reference)

0.856

-