Table 3 Predictors for deriving the FAM-FACE-SG score

Furosemide (Intravenous 40 mg and above during index admission)

Yes

1.26 (1.09,1.47)

0.002

0.2311

1.8912

2

Admissions in past one year

0

–

–

0

1–2

1.87 (1.66,2.10)

<0.001

0.6259

5.1219

5

3–4

3.5 (2.79,4.40)

<0.001

1.2528

10.252

10

>4

5.31 (3.82,7.45)

<0.001

1.6696

13.6628

14

Medifund (Required financial assistance)

Yes

1.7 (1.25,2.30)

0.001

0.5306

4.3421

4

Frequent ED use (≥3 ED visits in 6 month before index admission)

Yes

1.59 (1.22,2.07)

0.001

0.4637

3.7946

4

Anti-depressants in past one year

Yes

2.42 (2.14,2.73)

<0.001

0.8838

7.2324

7

Charlson Comorbidity Index

0

–

–

0

1

2.5 (2.11,2.95)

<0.001

0.9163

7.4984

7

2

5.11 (4.48,5.83)

<0.001

1.6312

13.3486

13

3

7.86 (6.55,9.42)

<0.001

2.0618

16.8723

17

≥4

11.75 (10.37,13.33)

<0.001

2.4639

20.1628

20

End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis

Yes

1.65 (1.36,2.00)

<0.001

0.5008

4.0982

4

Subsidized ward stay

Yes

1.5 (1.31,1.71)

<0.001

0.4055

3.3183

3

Geriatric patient (Age)

<65

–

–

0

65–84

1.13 (1.03,1.25)

0.013

0.1222

1

1

≥85

1.43 (1.21,1.68)

<0.001

0.3577

2.9272

3