Table 2 Associations of clinical and administrative factors with experiencing discharge delay

 Age

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

 Male

Ref

 Female

0.93 (0.69–1.25)

 White

Ref

 Black

0.95 (0.58–1.57)

 Hispanic

0.59 (0.14–2.56)

 Other

0.73 (0.42–1.28)

 ISS

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

 GCS

0.90 (0.87–0.93)

0.95 (0.91–0.99)

 Substance abuse

1.21 (0.84–1.76)

 Advanced directive

1.38 (0.66–2.87)

 Bleeding disorder

0.97 (0.60–1.55)

 Cardiovascular

1.09 (0.81–1.46)

 Cirrhosis

3.03 (1.22–7.52)

3.93 (1.39–11.13)

 Respiratory

1.30 (0.76–2.20)

 Previous stroke

1.28 (0.74–2.20)

 Dementia

1.32 (0.82–2.11)

 Functionally dependent health status

0.85 (0.46–1.58)

 Diabetes

1.08 (0.73–1.61)

 Psychiatric

2.64 (1.72–4.06)

2.99 (1.80–4.96)

 Smoker

0.87 (0.60–1.26)

 Fall

Ref

 Motor vehicle collision

1.65 (1.17–2.32)

 Assault

0.80 (0.39–1.63)

 Other

0.86 (0.54–1.36)

 Home/home health

Ref

Ref

 Rehabilitation facility

6.90 (4.61–10.31)

8.12 (5.12–12.89)

 Skilled nursing facility

7.09 (4.46–11.28)

10.35 (6.06–17.96)

 Hospice

1.25 (0.48–3.25)

0.82 (0.23–2.91)

 Intermediate care facility

6.56 (3.53–12.19)

10.64 (5.27–21.46)

 Long-term acute care/nursing home

6.89 (3.47–13.70)

6.16 (2.77–13.70)

 Other

1.66 (0.57–4.82)

1.23 (0.41–3.72)

 Death

2.70 (0.90–8.06)

2.24 (0.68–7.31)

 Neurosurgical intervention prior to delay

2.44 (1.61–3.70)

1.84 (1.12–3.01)

 Medicare

Ref

Ref

 Commercial/private

1.38 (0.97–1.96)

2.22 (1.46–3.38)

 Uninsured/self-pay

1.22 (0.76–1.98)

2.98 (1.62–5.47)

 Medicaid

1.56 (0.94–2.59)

2.83 (1.52–5.25)

 Other

1.18 (0.59–2.34)

2.32 (1.01–5.30)

 Military

0.53 (0.12–2.28)

0.72 (0.14–3.51)

 Secondary insurance utilized

1.64 (1.12–2.40)

 Medicare

Ref

 Commercial/private

0.62 (0.23–1.71)

 Self-pay

1.06 (0.31–3.58)

 Medicaid

1.84 (0.65–5.19)

 Other

1.13 (0.30–4.22)

 Military

1.27 (0.29–5.57)