title: Hospitalization subsequent to diagnosis in young patients with diabetes in Chicago, Illinois.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Rehospitalization after a diabetes diagnosis in youth signals the failure of outpatient management. We examined risk factors for rehospitalization among young patients with diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  We queried 535 participants diagnosed before 18 years of age from the Chicago Childhood Diabetes Registry. Demographic, social, and clinical data were used in logistic models of diabetes-related rehospitalization, as well as, among those rehospitalized, frequent (> or = once per 2 years' duration) versus infrequent rehospitalization rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean (range) duration was 5.1 years (0.1-19.2 years). The sample was 55% non-Hispanic black, 11% non-Hispanic white, 26% Hispanic, and 7% other/mixed race; 86% had presumed type 1 diabetes; and 47% were underinsured. Overall, 46% reported rehospitalization for diabetes. In multivariable logistic regression, ever being rehospitalized was significantly associated with diabetes duration (per year, odds ratio [OR]: 1.26; P < .01), female gender (OR: 1.67; P = .01), underinsurance (versus private insurance; OR: 1.79; P < .01), presumed phenotype (non-type 1 diabetes versus type 1; OR: 0.32; P < .01), and diagnosis at a community hospital (versus tertiary care facility; OR: 1.96; P < .01) and tended to be higher for those of nonwhite race (OR: 1.94; P = .07). Among those rehospitalized, multivariable associations with frequent rehospitalization were presumed phenotype (non-type 1 diabetes versus type 1; OR: 2.74; P = .04), head of household not working (versus employed; OR: 1.88; P = .02), and younger age at questionnaire (per year; OR: 0.94; P = .01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rehospitalization is common in young patients with diabetes, especially for those with limited resources, indicating the need for improved outpatient services. Comprehensive initial education and support available to young patients with diabetes diagnosed at tertiary care facilities and their families may have lasting protective effects.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Endocrine Discovery and Clinical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Carmela L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Kirstie K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Danielson
authors.forename: Melinda L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Drum
authors.forename: Rebecca B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lipton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008297:Male; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
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