Patient selection: hospitalized adult with ulcerative colitis
Frequency of readmission: 10%
Reasons for readmission:
(1) complications of ulcerative colitis
(2) Clostridium difficile
(3) sepsis
(4) surgical complications
(5) complications of medical care
Predictors of readmission:
(1) depression (adjusted odds ratio 1.4)
(2) length of stay
(2a) >= 7 days (adjusted odds ratio 1.5)
(2b) 5-6 days (adjusted odds ratio 1.3)
(3) not having an endoscopy during the admission (adjusted odds ratio 1.2)
About 60% of readmissions had 1 or more predictors.
About 40% of readmissions had none of the predictors.
Factors associated with lower risk of readmission:
(1) female sex (adjusted odds ratio 0.77)
(2) self-pay status (adjusted odds ratio 0.7)
(3) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (adjusted odds ratio 0.5)
