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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Feasibility and impact of a post–discharge geriatric evaluation and management service for patients from residential care: the Residential Care Intervention Program in the Elderly (RECIPE)

Demographics

Intervention (n = 57)

Control (n = 59)

Significance (p value)

Age (Mean, SD) years

83.8 (7)

86.7 ( 7)

0.02

Male n (%)

19 (33)

24 (41)

0.45

Low-level RACF n (%)

27 (47)

26 (44)

0.85

Australian born n (%)

34 (60)

38 (64)

0.43

English speaking (%)

44 (77)

45 (76)

0.66

Severe Dementia

   

AMTS** < 4/10

47%

50%

 

Depression

   

(> 70 Zung Depression Scale)

7%

3%

0.40

Index admission

Primary reason n (%)

   

Pneumonia

18 (31)

16 (27)

NS

Urinary tract infection

7 (12)

8 (14)

NS

Heart failure

7 (12)

4 (7)

NS

Anaemia

5 (9)

7 (12)

NS

Volume depletion

6 (10)

6 (10)

NS

Cellulitis

2 (4)

4 (7)

NS

Chest pain

1 (2)

7 (12)

NS

Cerebrovascular event

3 (5)

2 (3)

NS

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2 (4)

1 (2)

NS

Other

6 (11)

4 (7)

NS

Number of medications (mean, SD)+

10.4 (4.4)

8.5 (3.9)

0.05

Number of co-morbidities (mean, SD)#

7.7 (2.7)

5.7 (2.5)

<0.001

Index length of stay*

   

(mean, SD)

10.1 (12.6)

12.1 (15.7)

 

(Median, IQR)

6.0 (4-10)

7.0 (4-13)

0.53

No of follow-up visits (mean number per patient)

Standard visits (study data collection)

2.4

2.6

NS

Family meetings

1.2

nil

 

Allied health referrals

0.6

nil

 

Hospital in the home referrals

0.5

nil

 

Palliative care referrals

0.2

nil

 

Total number of study reviews & RACF visits

16.7

5.2

NS

  1. **Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) or Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
  2. + Number of regular and as required medications listed on medication discharge list printed by hospital pharmacy.
  3. *Number of days spent in hospital during the admission for which the patient was invited to participate, including acute and sub acute bed-days.
  4. #Combined number of active medical problems listed on medical admission notes and discharge summaries.