Table 4 Factors associated with demand for post-discharge healthcare by a logistic regression model (N = 212)

Age

1.02

0.98 ~ 1.06

Gender (ref: male)

Female

1.47

0.73 ~ 2.96

Marriage status (ref: with a partner)

No partner

1.95

0.89 ~ 4.25

Hospitalization (ref: no)

Yes

2.14*

1.13 ~ 4.07

Patient cognition (ref: normal)

Abnormal

2.61*

1.08 ~ 6.32

RDS (ref: grades 1 ~ 3)

Grades 4 or 5

4.57***

2.00 ~ 10.45

Self-care ability (ref: yes)

No

1.85

0.90 ~ 3.78

Ambulation (ref: assistive)

Independent

1.29

0.55 ~ 3.03