From: Capability and dependency in the Newcastle 85+ cohort study. Projections of future care needs
 | In-dependent | Long interval | Short interval | Critical Interval | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous 4 weeks | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Any contact with community nurse1 | 2.4 (8) | 12.7 (40) | 21.3 (20) | 17.9 (12) | 10.0 (80) | <0.0001 |
Chiropody (NHS or private)1 | 10.9 (36) | 36.5 (115) | 31.9 (30) | 43.3 (29) | 26.1 (210) | <0.0001 |
Any homecare (social services, voluntary agency or private)1,2 | 5.5 (18) | 24.6 (77) | 54.6 (36) | 70.6 (12) | 19.8 (143) | <0.0001 |
Previous 3 months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Any outpatient attendance1 | 30.3 (100) | 34.5 (109) | 31.2 (29) | 26.6 (17) | 31.8 (255) | Â |
   Median (inter-quartile range) number of outpatient attendances 1,3 | 1 (1 to 2) | 1 (1 to 2) | 1 (1 to 2) | 1 (1 to 3) | 1 (1 to 2) |  |
Any 'accident and emergency' attendance1 | 5.1 (17) | 6.9 (22) | 13.8 (13) | 9.1 (6) | 7.2 (58) | <0.05 |
   Median (inter-quartile range) number of 'accident and emergency' attendances 1,3 | 1 (1 to 1) | 1 (1 to 1) | 1 (1 to 2) | 1 (1 to 1) | 1 (1 to 1) |  |
Any emergency ambulance use1 | 2.7 (9) | 5.0 (16) | 12.8 (12) | 7.5 (5) | 5.2 (42) | <0.001 |
Previous 12 Months | ||||||
Any overnight hospital admission1 | 14.8 (49) | 26.3 (83) | 22.1 (21) | 38.8 (26) | 22.1 (179) | Â |
   Median (inter-quartile range) total stay in hospital (days) 1,3 | 4 (1 to 12) | 7 (3 to 16) | 14 (7 to 41) | 20 (7 to 47) | 7 (3 to 19) | <0.0001 |
Any respite care1,4 | 0.0 (0) | 1.3 (4) | 9.8 (8) | 19.6 (10) | 2.8 (22) | Â |
   Median (inter-quartile range) total stay in respite care (days) 1,3 | 0 (0 to 0) | 13 (8 to 26) | 14 (7 to 22) | 21 (6 to 25) | 14 (7 to 22) | <0.0001 |
Any 'Day Hospital' attendance1 | 7.2 (24) | 7.0 (22) | 8.6 (8) | 9.1 (6) | 7.4 (60) | Â |
Any other 'Intermediate Care' contact1 | 3.6 (12) | 9.6 (30) | 10.9 (10) | 13.4 (9) | 7.6 (61) | <0.005 |
Any consultations with own general practitioner (including 'out of hours' contacts)5 | 94.0 (312) | 93.4 (296) | 94.7 (89) | 92.5 (62) | 93.7 (759) | Â |
   Median (inter-quartile range) number of own general practitioner consultations 3,5 | 5 (2 to 8) | 5 (3 to 9) | 5 (2 to 8) | 6 (4 to 10) | 5 (2 to 8) |  |
Any consultations with 'out of hours' general practice service5 | 3.6 (12) | 5.7 (8) | 10.6 (10) | 13.4 (9) | 6.0 (49) | <0.005 |
Any consultations with practice nurse5 | 88.0 (292) | 78.5 (249) | 60.6 (57) | 35.8 (24) | 76.8 (622) | Â |
   Median (inter-quartile range) number of practice nurse consultations 3,5 | 3 (1 to 5) | 2 (1 to 4) | 1 (0 to 3) | 0 (0 to 1) | 2 (1 to 4) | <0.0001 |