Table 2 Variables associated with being offered the option of a 60-hour stay in hospital following delivery a (n = 1230)
From: Longer postpartum hospitalization options – who stays, who leaves, what changes?
Offered 60 Hr LOS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Yes (%) | No (%) | P value b | Unadjusted Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
Information Collected From Mother Prior to Discharge From Hospital | |||||
Site (n = 1230): | |||||
1 | 19 (7.7) | 227 (92.3) | 1.00 | - | |
4 | 65 (27.2) | 174 (72.8) | 4.46 | (2.58, 7.72) | |
2 | 89 (35.9) | 159 (64.1) | 6.69 | (3.92, 11.42) | |
5 | 127 (51.0) | 122 (49.0) | 12.44 | (7.32, 21.13) | |
3 | 216 (87.1) | 32 (12.9) | <0.001 | 80.64 | (44.3, 146.6) |
Age of mother (n = 1228) | |||||
20 to 39 | 468 (41.7) | 653 (58.3) | 1.00 | - | |
<20 or >39 | 47 (43.9) | 60 (56.1) | 0.663 | 1.09 | (0.73, 1.63) |
First live birth (n = 1226): | |||||
No | 286 (40.9) | 413 (59.1) | 1.00 | - | |
Yes | 228 (43.3) | 299 (56.7) | 0.409 | 1.10 | (0.88, 1.38) |
Has a family physician (n = 1226): | |||||
No | 17 (26.6) | 47 (73.4) | 1.00 | - | |
Yes | 497 (42.8) | 665 (57.2) | 0.011 | 2.07 | (1.17, 3.64) |
Baby had medical problems since birth (n = 1229): | |||||
No | 442 (41.1) | 634 (58.9) | 1.00 | - | |
Yes | 74 (48.4) | 79 (51.6) | 0.087 | 1.34 | (0.96, 1.88) |
Number of concernsc prior to discharge (n = 1230): | |||||
Two or more | 203 (39.3) | 314 (60.7) | 1.00 | - | |
One or fewer | 313 (43.9) | 400 (56.1) | 0.104 | 1.21 | (0.96, 1.52) |
Mother had medical problems since birth (n = 1229): | |||||
No | 478 (41.5) | 674 (58.5) | 1.00 | - | |
Yes | 38 (49.4) | 39 (50.6) | 0.176 | 1.37 | (0.87, 2.18) |
Mother has other children (n = 1224): | |||||
Yes | 293 (40.8) | 426 (59.2) | 1.00 | - | |
No | 219 (43.4) | 286 (56.6) | 0.361 | 1.11 | (0.88, 1.40) |
Language spoken most often at home (n = 1230): | |||||
Other | 55 (23.8) | 176 (76.2) | 1.00 | - | |
English or French | 461 (46.1) | 538 (53.9) | <0.001 | 2.74 | (1.98, 3.80) |
Ethnic or cultural group (n = 1216): | |||||
Other | 95 (23.6) | 307 (76.4) | 1.00 | - | |
Canadian | 419 (51.5) | 395 (48.5) | <0.001 | 3.42 | (2.62, 4.48) |
Place of birth (n = 1229): | |||||
Other | 99 (26.1) | 280 (73.9) | 1.00 | - | |
Canada | 417 (49.1) | 433 (50.9) | <0.001 | 2.72 | (2.09, 3.56) |
Marital status (n = 1223): | |||||
Partnered | 470 (41.8) | 655 (58.2) | 1.00 | - | |
No Partner | 45 (45.9) | 53 (54.1) | 0.426 | 1.18 | (0.78, 1.79) |
Total income before taxes and deductions of all household members (n = 1134): | |||||
Less than $20,000 | 70 (36.3) | 123 (63.7) | 1.00 | - | |
$20,000 or more | 406 (43.1) | 535 (56.9) | 0.078 | 1.33 | (0.97, 1.84) |
Highest level of education (n = 1221): | |||||
Completed high school or less | 125 (41.4) | 177 (58.6) | 1.00 | - | |
Education beyond high school | 387 (42.1) | 532 (57.9) | 0.826 | 1.03 | (0.79, 1.34) |
Mother feels that help and support at home will meet both her and baby's needs (n = 1220): | |||||
Other response | 215 (39.7) | 326 (60.3) | 1.00 | - | |
Definitely yes | 299 (44.0) | 380 (56.0) | 0.131 | 1.19 | (0.95, 1.50) |
Mother feels she and baby are ready to be discharged (n = 1227): | |||||
Definitely/Probably no/Don't know | 65 (36.1) | 115 (63.9) | 1.00 | - | |
Definitely/Probably yes | 450 (43.0) | 597 (57.0) | 0.085 | 1.33 | (0.96, 1.85) |