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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate negative binomial linear regression for length of stay among adolescents with eating disorders

From: Hospitalization patterns for adolescents with eating disorders during COVID-19

Characteristics

Univariable

Multivariate

Los (Days)

LS-Mean (95% Cl)

Univ. IRR

(95% Cl)

Overall P-value

Referent

P-Value

Los (Days)

LS-Mean (95% Cl)

Multivar. IRR

(95% Cl)

Overall P-value

Referent

P-value

COVID-19 (N = 467)

  

0.001

   

0.001

 

Pre-COVID-19

7.83 (7.04, 8.69)

Ref.

  

10.13 (8.74, 11.75)

Ref.

  

During COVID-19

12.09 (11.42, 12.81)

1.55 (1.37, 1.74)

 

0.001

12.89 (11.35, 14.64)

1.27 (1.15, 1.40)

 

0.001

Patient boarded (N = 467)

  

0.001

   

0.001

 

No

8.44 (7.99, 8.92)

Ref.

  

8.58 (7.53, 9.79)

Ref.

  

Yes

16.91 (15.71, 18.21)

2.00 (1.83, 2.20)

 

0.001

15.21 (13.22, 17.51)

1.77 (1.63, 1.93)

 

0.001

Age at admission, in years (N = 467)

  

0.128

   

0.480

 
 

--

0.98 (0.96, 1.01)

 

0.128

--

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

 

0.480

Insurance (N = 467)

  

0.011

   

0.062

 

Private

10.75 (10.13, 11.40)

Ref.

  

11.41 (10.25, 12.69)

Ref.

  

No insurance

7.85 (5.65, 10.90)

0.73 (0.52, 1.02)

 

0.065

10.27 (7.83, 13.46)

0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

 

0.424

Public

12.50 (11.11, 14.06)

1.16 (1.02, 1.33)

 

0.025

12.75 (11.27, 14.42)

1.12 (1.01, 1.24)

 

0.032

Abnormal EKG (N = 467)

  

0.229

   

0.001

 

No

10.57 (9.73, 11.48)

Ref.

  

10.23 (8.88, 11.77)

Ref.

  

Yes

11.29 (10.55, 12.08)

1.07 (0.96, 1.19)

 

0.229

12.77 (11.17, 14.61)

1.25 (1.14, 1.37)

 

0.001

NG Tube usage (N = 467)

  

0.001

   

0.001

 

No

9.12 (8.60, 9.66)

Ref.

  

8.99 (7.90, 10.23)

Ref.

  

Yes

15.72 (14.45, 17.10)

1.72 (1.56, 1.91)

 

0.001

14.53 (12.60, 16.76)

1.62 (1.48, 1.76)

 

0.001

Heart rate < 40 (N = 467)

  

0.050

   

0.001

 

No

10.50 (9.80, 11.26)

Ref.

  

10.37 (9.14, 11.78)

Ref.

  

Yes

11.67 (10.78, 12.65)

1.11 (1.00, 1.26)

 

0.050

12.59 (10.87, 14.58)

1.21 (1.11, 1.33)

 

0.001

Eating disorder diagnosis (N = 467)

  

0.136

   

0.928

 

Anorexia nervosa (AN)

11.27 (10.63, 11.93)

Ref.

  

11.56 (10.49, 12.75)

Ref.

  

Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN)

9.74 (8.52, 11.14)

0.86 (0.75, 1.00)

 

0.051

11.32 (9.90, 12.95)

0.98 (0.88, 1.09)

 

0.705

Bulimia Nervosa (BN)

10.25 (7.37, 14.25)

0.91 (0.65, 1.27)

 

0.579

11.40 (8.71, 14.92)

0.99 (0.76, 1.27)

 

0.912