Table 1. Characteristics of patients in home hospitalisation (cases) versus patients in traditional hospitalisation (control).
Home hospitalisation (cases) (n=1311) | Hospitalisation (controls) (n=992) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 53% | 54% |
Female | 47% | 46% |
Diagnosis | ||
Cellulitis | 43% | 40% |
UTI | 31% | 30% |
Pneumonia | 26% | 30% |
Age groups | ||
Under 40 | 7% | 6% |
41–60 | 17% | 16% |
60–80 | 37% | 38% |
Over 81 | 39% | 40% |
UTIurinary tract infection