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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of ED reattendance, hospitalisation and basic (BADL) & instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living

From: Risk stratification and rapid geriatric screening in an emergency department – a quasi-randomised controlled trial

 

Control

Intervention

 

n

%

n

%

ED reattendance at 3 months

186

37.2%

103

36.8%

p = 0.97

Hospitalisation at 3 months

144

28.8%

78

27.9%

p = 0.84

ED reattendance at 6 months

254

50.8%

134

47.9%

p = 0.48

Hospitalisation at 6 months

202

40.4%

107

38.2%

p = 0.60

ED reattendance at 9 months

299

59.8%

153

54.6%

p = 0.19

Hospitalisation at 9 months

241

48.2%

123

43.9%

p = 0.28

ED reattendance at 12 months

330

66.0%

171

61.1%

p = 0.19

Hospitalisation at 12 months

269

53.8%

139

49.6%

p = 0.30

 

n

difference

n

difference

 

BADL at baseline

500

0.00

280

0.00

p = 0.10

IADL at baseline

500

0.00

280

0.00

p < 0.01

BADL difference at 3 months

479

-0.25

269

0.00

p < 0.01

IADL difference at 3 months

479

-0.33

269

0.53

p < 0.01

BADL difference at 6 months

469

-0.53

260

0.03

p < 0.01

IADL difference at 6 months

469

-1.24

260

0.60

p < 0.01

BADL difference at 9 months

439

-0.78

248

-0.08

p < 0.01

IADL difference at 9 months

439

-2.02

248

0.63

p < 0.01

BADL difference at 12 months

423

-0.99

234

-0.24

p < 0.01

IADL difference at 12 months

423

-2.57

234

0.45

p < 0.01