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Table 4 Assessment of statistically significant association between risk factors and readmission at 30 days. [Shaded cells reflect lack of statistical significant value of p < 0.05]

From: Application of standardised effect sizes to hospital discharge outcomes for people with diabetes

Assessment of statistically significant association between risk factors and readmission at 30 days.

Statistical Test

All diabetes discharges

Emergency admission discharges

Elective admission discharges

Emergency admission surgical discharges

Emergency admission medical discharges

T1DM Surgical patients

T2DM Surgical patients

T1DM Medical patients

T2DM Medical patients

Age

TTEST

< 0.01

0.33

< 0.01

0.09

0.08

< 0.01

0.6

0.07

0.94

Sex

CHISQ

0.01

0.04

0.62

0.06

0.39

< 0.01

0.42

< 0.01

0.16

Co-morbidity burden

TTEST

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.56

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.07

< 0.01

Previous DKA

CHISQ

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.68

< 0.01

0.57

0.19

0.75

Dementia

CHISQ

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.05

0.09

< 0.01

0.27

0.12

0.34

0.02

DSN review

CHISQ

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.18

< 0.01

0.05

0.38

< 0.01

< 0.01

T1DM

CHISQ

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.03

NA

NA

NA

NA

T2DM patients

CHISQ

< 0.01

0.10

< 0.01

0.06

0.46

Unknown diabetes type

CHISQ

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.15

< 0.01

Weekend Discharged

CHISQ

< 0.01

0.06

< 0.01

0.01

< 0.01

0.44

0.03

0.29

0.36