Table 4

Postdischarge Outcome Variables

MOO GroupComparison GroupControl Group
n%n%n%
Linkage*
    Yes8577728812093
    No2023101297
Readmitted within 6 months
    Yes302721252721
    No353119224938
    Unknown474245535341
State transfer§
    Yes27194575
    No11281859512995
  • * MOO versus control: OR = 0.51, 95% CI 0.34–0.76, p = .001.

  • MOO versus comparison: OR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.21–1.02, p = .056, trend.

  • MOO versus control: OR = 2.06, 95% CI 1.33–3.20, p = .001.

  • § MOO versus comparison: OR = 5.06, 95% CI 1.70–15.1, p = .004.