Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants, their proportions and p-value for differences between groups
Characteristics | Control group n = 76 | Intervention n = 85 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Female, % | 55 | 55 | 0.997 |
Living alone, % | 60 | 60 | 0.946 |
Academic education, % | 16 | 12 | 0.458 |
Self-rated health, good, % | 29 | 39 | 0.187 |
Non-frail, % | 0 | 5 | 0.055 |
Pre-frail, % | 24 | 26 | 0.747 |
Frail, % | 76 | 69 | 0.326 |
Visual impairment, % | 81 | 70 | 0.753 |
MMSE, ≤25, % | 7 | 16 | 0.080 |
ADL, independent in all activities, % | 26 | 20 | 0.342 |
Discharged home directly from ED, % | 15 | 16 | 0.584 |
Length of hospital stay, median | 4 | 5 | 0,267 |