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Table 4 Adjusted logistic regression for the CFS and HFRS*

From: A comparison between the clinical frailty scale and the hospital frailty risk score to risk stratify older people with emergency care needs

Outcome

CFS categories (by original categories)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

CFS categories (by combined non-frail and mild frailty categories)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

HFRS categories (by original categories)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

30-day mortality

Non-frail (1–3)

1.00

Non & mild frailty (1–5)

1.00

Low risk frailty (< 5)

1.00

Mild frailty (4–5)**

1.23 (1.00 – 1.50) p = 0.045

Moderate frailty (6)

1.36 (1.18 – 1.56)

Intermediate risk frailty (15–15)

1.72 (1.49 – 1.99)

Moderate frailty (6)

1.59 (1.29 – 1.97)

Severe frailty (7–9)

2.26 (1.96 – 2.61)

High risk frailty (> 15)

2.16 (1.82 – 2.56)

Severe frailty (7–9)

2.66 (2.14 – 3.30)

    

LOS > 10 days

Non-frail (1–3)

1.00

Non & mild frailty (1–5)

1.00

Low risk frailty (< 5)

1.00

Mild frailty (4–5)

1.57 (1.37 – 1.80)

Moderate frailty (6)

1.39 (1.25 – 1.53)

Intermediate risk frailty (15–15)

2.73 (2.44 – 3.06)

Moderate frailty (6)

1.97 (1.69 – 2.28)

Severe frailty (7–9)

1.36 (1.21 – 1.53)

High risk frailty (> 15)

7.68 (6.71 – 8.80)

Severe frailty (7–9)

1.93 (1.64 – 2.27)

    

30-day emergency readmission

Non-frail (1–3)

1.00

Non & mild frailty (1–5)

1.00

Low risk frailty (< 5)

1.00

Mild frailty (4–5)**

1.18 (1.04 – 1.36) p = 0.013

Moderate frailty (6)**

1.17 (1.06 – 1.31) p = 0.003

Intermediate risk frailty (15–15)**

1.19 (1.08 – 1.32) p = 0.001

Moderate frailty (6)

1.34 (1.15 – 1.55)

Severe frailty (7–9)

1.64 (1.46 – 1.84)

High risk frailty (> 15)**

1.19 (1.05 – 1.36) p = 0.009

Severe frailty (7–9)

1.87 (1.60 – 2.19)

    
  1. *This logistic regression was adjusted for important baseline characteristics which were: 1) age, 2) sex, 3) CCI, 4) NEWS-2, and 5) DPS
  2. **This indicates that the p-value is not significant at p < 0.001 level