Table 2: Factors associated with home discharge (n=301).
SAH: subarachnoid hemorrhage, NPO: nil per os (nothing by mouth), TF: tube feeding All results are denoted as odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Higher odds ratios indicate a positive effect on home discharge (earlier discharge).
Variables Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Sex: Male/ Female 0.93 (0.57-1.53)
Age (years) 1.03 (1.01-1.05)
Major diagnosis: SAH/cerebral hemorrhage/cerebral infarction 1.12 (0.78-1.63)
Hospitalization (days) 1.06 (1.04-1.08)
Resident acute stroke rehabilitation staffing yes/no 1.72 (1.03-2.78) 2.17 (1.06-4.35)
Family care yes/no 4.76 (1.64-14.29)
Number of days required to start rehabilitation 1.05 (0.97-1.14)
Number of days required to start oral intake 1.08 (1.03-1.12)
Number of nursing records per day 1.50 (0.98-2.29)
Number of rehabilitation records per day 1.76 (1.15-2.68)
Physical therapist intervention yes/no 1.00 (1.00-Infinity)
Occupational therapist intervention yes/no 1.49 (0.87-2.54)
Speech and swallow therapist intervention yes/no 3.13 (1.82-5.38)
Japan Coma Scale score at the time of discharge 0/1/2/3/10/20/30/100/200 0.27 (0.17-0.41) 0.46 (0.27-0.77)
Dietary form: 3 NPO or TF/2 jelly-like food or less/1 start meal or more 0.54 (0.43-0.68)
Barthel Index scores at the time of discharge
Feeding: 0/5/10 9.09 (4.55-16.67) 16.67 (1.03-2.70)
Mobility on level surfaces: 0/5/10/15 4.35 (2.94-6.25)
Bowel control: /5/10 11.11 (5.26-25.00)
Bladder control: 0/5/10 11.11 (5.00-25.00)
Toilet use: 0/5/10 11.11 (5.88-20.00)
Dressing: 0/5/10 11.11 (6.25-20.00)
Stairs: 0/5/10 9.09 (5.56-16.67)
Transfers (bed to chair and back): 0/5/10/15 8.33 (4.55-16.67) 5.88 (2.86-12.50)
Grooming: 0/5 33.33 (11.11-100.00)
Bathing: 0/5 33.33 (16.67-100.00)