Characteristics

No Readmission (n[%])

Readmission (n[%])

p Value^*

Age

<65 Years

117 (80.1%)

29 (19.9%)

p = 0.25

65 - 78 Years

268 (82.0%)

59 (18.0%)

p = 0.27

>85 Years

183 (84.3%)

34 (15.7%)

p = 0.16

Male Sex

279 (82.3%)

60 (17.7%)

p = 0.5

Race

Black

99 (73.9)

35 (26.1)

p = 0.003

Non-Black

469 (84.4%)

87 (15.6%)

Body Mass Index ≥ 30

206 (80.2%)

51 (19.8%)

p = 0.06

Medicaid Insurance

57 (77.0%)

17 (23.0%)

P = 0.1

Non-Medicaid Insurance

506 (82.8%)

105 (17.2%)

Hypertension

465 (93.0%)

93 (7.0%)

p = 0.43

Diabetes Mellitus

266 (83.1%)

52 (16.9%)

p = 0.29

Atrial Fibrillation

237 (80.1%)

59 (19.9%)

p = 0.09

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

108 (81.2%)

25 (18.8%)

p = 0.35

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

60 (80.0%)

15 (20.0%)

p = 0.29

Prior HF

317 (79.1%)

84 (20.9%)

p = 0.003

Coronary Artery Disease

287 (82.0%)

63 (18.0%)

p = 0.46

Ejection Fraction ≥ 50%

264 (93%)

20 (7.0%)

p = 0.13

Estimated GFR

<60

294 (82.3%)

63 (17.7%)

p = 0.49

<30

72 (79.1%)

19 (20.9%)

p = 0.19

Albumin < 3 g/L

63 (75.0%)

21 (25.0%)

p = 0.06

Pneumonia

109 (82.6%)

23 (17.4%)

p = 0.42

Pulmonary Edema on Chest x-Ray

319 (89.9%)

64 (10.1%)

p = 0.2

Acute Kidney Injury

91 (79.0%)

23 (21.0%)

P = 0.16

Length of Stay > 7 Days

113 (75.8%)

36 (24.2%)

p = 0.01

Loop Diuretic

395 (83.5%)

78 (16.5%)

p = 0.13

Elevated Troponin

66 (76.6%)

20 (23.3%)

p = 0.09

Elevated ProBNP

384 (82.4%)

82 (17.6%)

p = 0.17

Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility

140 (72.9%)

52 (27.1%)

p < 0.001