Table 2 Emergency department outcome of elderly patients according to professional home services’ presence
All population N = 1168 N(%) | No services N = 800 N(%) | Services N = 368 N(%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome after ED visit: | ||||
Death | 2(0.2) | 0(0) | 2(0.5) | 0.037 |
Admitted | 773(66) | 505(63) | 268(73) | 0.001 |
Admitted for “having difficulties coping at home” | 128(11) | 80(10) | 48(13) | 0.124 |
ED short unit | 262(22) | 175(22) | 87(24) | 0.496 |
Other medical unit | 460(39) | 290(36) | 170(46) | 0.001 |
Intensive care Unit | 51(4) | 40(5) | 11(3) | 0.119 |
Runaway | 4(0.3) | 3(0.4) | 1(0.3) | 0.780 |
Discharged against medical advice | 7(0.6) | 5(0.6) | 2(0.5) | 0.868 |
On Day 30 among admitted patients: | N = 732 | N = 480 | N = 252 | |
Death | 52(7) | 26(5) | 26(10) | 0.014 |
Still hospitalized | 213(29) | 133(28) | 80(32) | 0.298 |
Discharged home | 450(61) | 314(65) | 136(54) | 0.002 |
Entering Elder facility | 17(2) | 7(2) | 10(4) | 0.032 |
Length-of-stay: | N = 630 | N = 415 | N = 215 | |
Days, median (Q1;Q3) | 8 (3;14) | 8(3;14) | 8(3;14) | 0.917 |