Table 4 Average use of health services in the previous 12 months among adults aged ≥65 years by frailty classification (TILDA wave 1)
|  | Population ≥ aged 65 years | Robust ≥aged 65 years | Pre-frail ≥aged 65 years | Frail ≥aged 65 years |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of | Average no. (95% CI) | Average no. (95% CI) | Average no. (95% CI) | Average no. (95% CI) | p-value |
General Practitioner visits | 4.99 (4.76, 5.21) | 3.03 (2.82, 3.24) | 4.91 (4.67, 5.15) | 7.51 (6.89, 8.14) | <0.001 |
Emergency Department visits | 0.27 (0.23, 0.30) | 0.19 (0.12, 0.25) | 0.24 (0.19, 0.28) | 0.42 (0.33, 0.50) | <0.001 |
Outpatient visits | 1.64 (1.49, 1.79) | 0.6 (0.49, 0.72) | 1.71(1.49, 1.93) | 2.80 (2.34, 3.20) | <0.001 |
Day case procedures | 0.40 (0.33, 0.47) | 0.13 (0.10, 0.16) | 0.48 (0.35, 0.60) | 0.58 (0.41, 0.76) | <0.001 |
Hospital admissions | 0.27 (0.23, 0.30) | 0.12 (0.09, 0.15) | 0.25 (0.19,0.30) | 0.48 (0.39, 0.58) | <0.001 |
Nights spent in hospital | 1.64 (1.39, 1.89) | 0.67 (0.45, 0.88) | 1.20 (0.95, 1.45) | 3.65 (2.83, 4.46) | <0.001 |