Table 3 Models of association between varying levels of smoke exposure and hospital visits and readmissions
From: Prescribed fires, smoke exposure, and hospital utilization among heart failure patients
Outcome | Exposure | Associated Change in Outcome (%) | 95% CI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total hospital visits | Light smoke days | 0.0 | -0.2, 0.2 |
Total hospital visits | Medium smoke days | 1.7 | -0.2, 3.6 |
Total hospital visits | Heavy smoke days | 5.4 | -0.4, 11.4 |
Total hospital visits | Med + heavy smoke days | 1.5 | 0.0, 3.0 |
Total hospital visits | Total smoke days | 0.1 | -0.1, 0.2 |
7-day readmissions | Light smoke days | 0.4 | -0.2, 1.5 |
7-day readmissions | Medium smoke days | 8.1 | -1.5, 18.5 |
7-day readmissions | Heavy smoke days | 21.4 | -7.0, 58.3 |
7-day readmissions | Med + heavy smoke days | 8.5 | 1.5, 16.0 |
7-day readmissions | Total smoke days | 0.9 | 0.2, 1.6 |
30-day readmissions | Light smoke days | 0.5 | 0.2, 0.9 |
30-day readmissions | Medium smoke days | 6.5 | 2.3, 10.8 |
30-day readmissions | Heavy smoke days | 17.8 | 5.8, 31.2 |
30-day readmissions | Med + heavy smoke days | 5.4 | 2.3, 8.5 |
30-day readmissions | Total smoke days | 0.6 | 0.3, 0.9 |