Changes in Living Situation from Admission to Discharge
The changes in living situation for the 372 surviving patients who were
discharged are shown in Table 3. Patients who returned to living
independently in the community (Level 1, n=127) or returned to living in
the community with assistance (Level 2, n=156) were less likely to have
had severe RSV outcomes (OR=0.48 and 0.33 respectively). Patients who
lived in a facility and returned to a facility (Level 3, n=30) were 4.92
times more likely to have had severe RSV outcomes. Severe RSV outcomes
were significantly more likely to have occurred among patients who
required an increased level of care at discharge including those whose
specific level of care increased from Level 1 to Level 3 (OR=5.41) or
from Level 2 to Level 3 (OR=3.17).