Post-hospitalization Hospice Care Settings
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Results: Hispanic patients were more likely to be discharged to home rather than a facilitybased hospice (OR 1.39). Single patients and divorced patients were less likely to be discharged to a home-based hospice setting (OR .79, .67). Older patients were more likely to be discharged to a facility-based hospice (OR .91). The presence of anemia, paralysis, neurological disorders and weight loss were negatively associated with home discharge (OR 1.51). Patients with higher charges were less likely to be discharged to home (OR .96).
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