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. 2022 May 17;11(12):2964–2971. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.5783

Table 5. ED Visits Per 100 Days/Patient Post-IHPC Enrolment and IRR by Reason of ED Visit in Medium, Long Versus Short IHPC Duration Group .

Reason for ED Visits ED Visits Per 100
Days/Patient Post-IHPC Enrolment
IRR 95% CI P Value
Neurological
Short 6.22 Ref - -
Medium 2.31 0.37 0.31-0.43 <.001
Long 0.95 0.15 0.12-0.19 <.001
Abdominal pain
Short 6.97 Ref - -
Medium 2.48 0.35 0.31-0.40 <.001
Long 1.07 0.15 0.13-0.19 <.001
Dyspnoea
Short 6.66 Ref - -
Medium 2.49 0.37 0.34-0.41 <.001
Long 0.96 0.14 0.12-0.17 <.001
Trauma
Short 6.73 Ref - -
Medium 2.34 0.35 0.31-0.40 <.001
Long 0.92 0.14 0.12-0.16 <.001
Temperature
Short 6.77 Ref - -
Medium 2.82 0.42 0.33-0.53 <.001
Long 0.90 0.13 0.09-0.18 <.001
Rhythm alteration
Short 7.50 Ref - -
Medium 2.50 0.33 0.23-0.46 <.001
Long 1.14 0.15 0.10-0.23 <.001
Urological
Short 7.01 Ref - -
Medium 2.84 0.41 0.35-0.48 <.001
Long 1.34 0.19 0.15-0.24 <.001
Other symptoms
Short 6.59 Ref - -
Medium 2.56 0.39 0.37-0.41 <.001
Long 1.04 0.16 0.15-0.17 <.001

Abbreviation: ED, emergency department; IHPC, integrated home palliative care; IRR, incidence rate ratio; CI, confidence interval.