Table 1 Baseline Characteristics
Community model (n = 67) | Hospital model (n = 64) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Men | 23 (34%) | 24 (38%) | 0.72 |
Age (years) | 83 (77–88) | 84 (77–89) | 0.48 |
Residence | 0.76 | ||
Own home alone | 38 (61%) | 32 (63%) | |
Own home with spouse | 22 (36%) | 16 (31%) | |
Sheltered housing | 2 (3%) | 3 (6%) | |
Home care | 0.22 | ||
No home care | 15 (22%) | 11 (17%) | |
Home care | 44 (66%) | 38 (59%) | |
No information | 8 (12%) | 15 (23%) | |
Reason for referral (1) | |||
Acute exacerbation of COPD | 11 (17%) | 7 (11%) | 0.45 |
Dehydration | 11 (17%) | 18 (28%) | 0.14 |
Delirium | 5 (8%) | 4 (6%) | 1.0 |
Fever | 6 (9%) | 3 (5%) | 1.0 |
Pneumonia | 20 (30%) | 13 (20%) | 0.23 |
UTI | 6 (9%) | 10 (16%) | 0.30 |
Other | 29 (44%) | 27 (42%) | 0.86 |
Triage | 0.99 | ||
Green (not urgent) | 34 (54%) | 28 (55%) | |
Yellow (standard) | 16 (25%) | 14 (27%) | |
Orange (urgent) | 10 (16%) | 7 (14%) | |
Red (very urgent) | 3 (5%) | 2 (4%) | |
Function tests | |||
DEMMI (n = 50 /41) | 40 (27–53) | 39 (24–57) | 0.77 |
OMC (n = 50/41) | 20 (11–24) | 20 (14–24) | 0.71 |
CTS (n = 50/41) | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–5) | 0.76 |
GST (n = 50/41) | 13 (6–24) | 16 (4–24) | 0.58 |
Quality of life | |||
EQ5D (n = 55/45) | 0.59 (0.45–0.65 | 0.54 (0.36–0.66) | 0.32 |