Table 2 Summary of study population (3165 intervention and 2100 control patients)
Parameter | Â | Intervention (n,% unless indicated) | Control (n,% unless indicated) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | Â | 80,8 | 79,8 |
Female | Â | 1759,56 | 1135,54 |
Living arrangements | Independently alone | 991,31 | 592,28 |
| Â | Independently with other/s | 1586,50 | 1157,55 |
| Â | Assisted living facility | 588,19 | 351,17 |
Australasian Triage Scale | 2 (urgent) | 1271,40 | 930,44 |
| Â | 3 (semi-urgent) | 1198,38 | 839,40 |
| Â | 4/5 (not urgent) | 696,22 | 331,16 |
Charlson comorbidity index | 0 | 614,19 | 306,15 |
| Â | 1 | 684,22 | 445,21 |
| Â | 2+ | 1867,59 | 1349,64 |