Table 3 Gender as a risk factor of readmission for selected pulmonary diseases in adults aged 65 years and older, by multivariate logistic regression analysis
From: The importance of sex as a risk factor for hospital readmissions due to pulmonary diseases
Disease | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) Male vs Female |
|---|---|
Bronchitis and asthma | 2.07 (1.11–3.87) |
Pneumonia | 1.40 (1.13–1.72) |
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure | 1.28 (1.05–1.55) |
COPD | 1.34 (1.00–1.81) |