Final adjusted models of hospital nurse staffing ratios and odds of readmission
| Within 14 days | 15–30 days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Medical cases (n=68294) | ||||
| All nurse staffing | 1.10 (0.99 to 1.21) | 0.072 | 1.15 (1.01 to 1.32) | 0.031 |
| Paediatric staffing | 1.01 (0.94 to 1.09) | 0.81 | 1.11 (1.02 to 1.20) | 0.013 |
| Hospital met CA peds ratio | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.19) | 0.85 | 0.76 (0.61 to 0.94) | 0.010 |
| Surgical cases (n=22119) | ||||
| All nurse staffing | 0.63 (0.37 to 1.06) | 0.082 | 1.57 (0.98 to 2.51) | 0.059 |
| Paediatric staffing | 1.01 (0.78 to 1.31) | 0.93 | 1.48 (1.27 to 1.73) | 0.000 |
| Hospital met CA peds ratio | 1.07 (0.45 to 2.54) | 0.88 | 0.37 (0.13 to 1.00) | 0.050 |