Table 2. Comparison of APOP items between the mortality group and survival group.
Note 1: The items marked with a represent nominal data, which lists the number of patients (percentages). Ratio, ordinal, and interval data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges).
Note 2: The nominal data were analyzed using chi-square tests. Items with significant differences are shown with risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals. The ratio, ordinal, and interval data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Significant differences are indicated by P < 0.05* and P < 0.01*.
APOP: Acutely Presenting Older Patient, ICU: intensive care unit
| Mortality group (n = 18) | Survival group (n = 374) | P-value | Risk ratio (95% CI) | |
| Sex (male) (%)a | 7 (38.8) | 173 (46.2) | 0.632 | - |
| Age (years) | 84 (80-91) | 84 (79-88) | 0.494 | - |
| Emergency transport (%)a | 9 (50.0) | 207 (55.3) | 0.809 | - |
| Assistance with housekeeping and meals (%)a | 12 (66.6) | 111 (29.6) | 0.001** | 4.7 (1.7-12.9) |
| Assistance with bathing or showering (%)a | 12 (66.6) | 113 (30.2) | 0.001** | 4.6 (1.6-12.6) |
| Hospitalization in the past 6 months (%)a | 5 (27.7) | 66 (17.6) | 0.342 | - |
| Cognitive impairment (%)a | 10 (55.5) | 98 (26.2) | 0.006** | 3.5 (1.3-9.1) |
| Total APOP scores (points) | 3 (1-4) | 1 (1-3) | 0.002** | - |
| Risk rate (%) | 49 (25-60) | 27 (19-46) | 0.010* | - |
| High risk level (%)a | 10 (55.5) | 101 (27.0) | 0.006** | 3.3 (1.2-8.8) |
| General admission (%)a | 16 (88.8) | 206 (55.0) | 0.005** | 6.5 (1.4-28.8) |
| ICU admission (%)a | 3 (18.7) | 18 (8.7) | 0.165 | - |