Table 3

Effects of discharge home with home healthcare referral on change in VES-13 scores

Time periodSample sizeB95% CIBetaP value
Baseline to 30 days
 Full model807−1.01−1.44 to −0.58−0.16 <0.001
 Propensity807−1.13−1.62 to −0.64−0.18 <0.001
 Matched190−1.34−2.07  to −0.61−0.26 <0.001
30–90 days
 Full model757+0.40+0.80 to +0.01+0.070.055
 Propensity757+0.62+0.17 to +1.07+0.11 0.007
 Matched168+0.83+0.20 to +1.45+0.19 0.010
Baseline to 90 days
 Full model784−0.30−0.75 to +0.14−0.050.185
 Propensity784−0.33−0.84 to +0.17−0.050.197
 Matched178−0.29−0.99 to +0.41−0.060.409
  • B are raw regression weights; beta’ are standardised regression weights.

  • VES-13, Vulnerable Elders Survey 13.