Unadjusted and Adjusted Models Predicting the Probability of Hospital Mortality for Urban Versus Rural Patients, 2008 and 2013
| Model | 2008 | 2013 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | (95% CI) | Rural | (95% CI) | P Value | Urban | (95% CI) | Rural | (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Unadjusted | 2.51% | (2.40 to 2.62) | 2.66% | (2.57 to 2.74) | <.05 | 2.27% | (2.22 to 2.32) | 2.66% | (2.60 to 2.71) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for chronic disease burden | 2.30% | (2.24 to 2.44) | 2.60% | (2.51 to 2.66) | <.001 | 1.80% | (1.79 to 1.87) | 2.20% | (2.14 to 2.24) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for age | 2.04% | (2.13 to 1.88) | 2.05% | (1.97 to 2.13) | .913 | 1.88% | (1.84 to 1.92) | 2.06% | (2.00 to 2.11) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for sex | 2.51% | (2.40 to 2.62) | 2.66% | (2.57 to 2.74) | <.05 | 2.27% | (2.22 to 2.32) | 2.66% | (2.60 to 2.71) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for income | 2.50% | (2.39 to 2.61) | 2.67% | (2.59 to 2.79) | <.01 | 2.26% | (2.21 to 2.32) | 2.68% | (2.61 to 2.74) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for payer | 2.35% | (2.25 to 2.45) | 2.34% | (2.26 to 2.42) | .863 | 2.09% | (2.05 to 2.14) | 2.29% | (2.23 to 2.34) | <.001 |
| Adjusted for chronic disease, age, sex, income, payer | 2.11% | (2.02 to 2.20) | 2.13% | (2.05 to 2.21) | .665 | 1.76% | (1.72 to 1.80) | 1.92% | (1.87 to 1.97) | <.001 |
P values reported measure the significance of the urban-rural comparison in 2008 and 2013.
CI, confidence interval.