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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The independent risk factors for early readmission identified according to regression analysis were living alone (odds ratio (OR) = 1. 71, 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 1. 02-2. 87), fair or poor satisfaction with primary care physician (OR = 2. 12, 95 % CI = 1. 01-4. 46), not having Medicaid (OR = 1. 80, 95 % CI = 1. 05-3. 11), receiving a new assistive device in the past 6 months (OR = 2. 26, 95 % CI = 1. 26-4. 05), and staying in a nursing home in the past 6 months (OR = 5. 08, 95 % CI = 1. 56-16. 53).