Table 2

HRs describing risk of rehospitalisation or death for any cause following admission with a condition in the PAH, PAHHE, crowding and MoH groups compared with children hospitalised for a non-PAH condition

Hospital admission groupRehospitalisation riskUnadjusted HR (95% CI)Adjusted* HR (95% CI)
Non-PAH56.3%1.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
PAH78.0%2.19 (2.17 to 2.21)2.31 (2.29 to 3.34)
PAHHE80.3%2.41 (2.40 to 2.43)2.49 (2.48 to 2.52)
Crowding80.3%2.47 (2.45 to 2.49)2.58 (2.56 to 2.61)
MoH86.2%3.35 (3.31 to 3.39)3.60 (3.55 to 3.66)
  • *Adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity and deprivation.

  • MoH, Ministry of Health; PAH, potentially avoidable hospitalisation; PAHHE, potentially avoidable hospitalisations attributable (at least in part) to the home environment.