Table 5 Cox proportional hazard regression model of the study participants at index admission in heart failure patients with at selected South Wollo general Hospitals; Ethiopia, 2022
Independent variables | Category | Status | cHR(95%CI | aHR(95%CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Readmitted | No-Readmitted | |||||
Age | ≤ 64 | 61 | 388 | 1 | 1 |  |
≥ 65 | 90 | 33 | 8.22(5.92, 11.42) | 2.34(1.63, 3.37) | 0.001 | |
Residency | Urban | 16 | 185 | 1 | 1 | Â |
Rural | 135 | 236 | 5.32(3.17, 8.93) | 1.85(1.07, 3.20) | 0.028 | |
LOS | 1–7 Days | 73 | 413 | 1 | 1 |  |
> 7 Days | 78 | 8 | 12.64(9.06,17.62) | 3.68(2.51, 5.39) | 0.001 | |
Diuretics | No | 19 | 165 | 1 | 1 | Â |
Yes | 132 | 256 | 3.76(2.33, 6.09) | 2.37(1.45, 3.86) | 0.002 | |
BB | No | 98 | 121 | 1 | 1 | Â |
Yes | 53 | 300 | 0.28 (0.20, 0.39) | 0.48(0 0.34, 0.69) | 0.001 | |