Rates of unscheduled readmissions to hospital after index admissions from which patients were discharged alive, by discharge status
| Time after discharge, d | Cumulative rates, % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge status | Difference (95% CI) (AMA v. non-AMA) | ||
| AMA n = 21 417 | non-AMA n = 1 894 687 | ||
| 1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 4.3 (4.0–4.6) |
| 7 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 8.5 (8.1–9.0) |
| 14 | 18.1 | 7.9 | 10.2 (9.7–10.7) |
| 30 | 24.0 | 12.1 | 11.9 (11.3–12.4) |
| 60 | 30.5 | 16.9 | 13.6 (13.0–14.3) |
| 90 | 34.9 | 20.1 | 14.8 (14.1–15.4) |
| 180 | 43.3 | 26.4 | 16.9 (16.1–17.5) |
| Interval after discharge, d* | Interval-specific rates, % | ||
| Discharge status | Ratio (95% CI) (AMA:non-AMA) | ||
| AMA n = 21 417 | non-AMA n = 1 894 687 | ||
| 0–1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 4.7 (4.4–5.0) |
| 2–7 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 (2.0–2.2) |
| 8–14 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) |
| 16–30 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) |
| 31–60 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) |
| 61–90 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 (1.3–1.4) |
| 91–181 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 (1.3–1.5) |
Note: AMA = left hospital against medical advice, CI = confidence interval, non-AMA = did not leave hospital against medical advice.
↵* Includes first and last days of interval.