Table 2 Reasons for admission
Reason for admission | Control (n = 77) | Intervention (n = 78) | Total (n = 155) |
|---|---|---|---|
Dyspnoea/difficulty with breathing | 30 | 21 | 51 |
Impaired condition/fatigue | 11 | 18 | 29 |
Infection | 12 | 17 | 29 |
Pathological blood count or statusa | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Abdominal pain | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Chest pain | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Syncope/absence attack | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Vertigo | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Swollen legs | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Falls | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Otherb | 1 | 2 | 3 |