Table 4 Factors associated with immediate versus later hospital admission (OR and p values shown adjusted for age and sex)

Age, mean/sd

81.9/11.0

78.8/16.1

1.02

0.99–1.04

0.12

Sex, female

90 (59)

34 (59)

0.96

0.51–1.79

0.89

Referred with increased care needs

119 (78)

35 (60)

2.27

1.14–4.51

0.02

History of falls

73 (48)

13 (22)

3.02

1.48–6.16

0.002

Need for therapy input

93 (61)

24 (41)

2.12

1.13–3.96

0.02

NEWS> 4

51 (34)

8 (14)

3.18

1.40–7.23

0.006

Delirium

67 (44)

11 (19)

3.18

1.50–6.71

0.002