Table 5: Mortality Results*.
| Number of Deaths (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Author, Year | HaH | H | P Value |
| Cotton et al, 2000 (21) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (5) | Difference, 2.6% (95% CI, −5.7% to 10.8%) |
| Davies et al, 2000 (20) | 9 (9) | 4 (8) | NS |
| Ojoo et al, 2002 (22) | 1 (3.7) | 3 (11) | NS |
| Aimonino Ricauda et al, 2008 (19) | 9 (17) | 12 (23) | 0.72 |
| Shepperd et al, 1998 (15;18) | 3 (20) | 3 (18) | Difference, 2% (95% CI, –25% to 30%); P = NS |
| Skwarska et al, 2000† (6) | 4 (3.3) | 7 (11.3) | NR |
*
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; H, inpatient hospital care; HaH, hospital-at-home care; NR, not reported; NS, not significant
†
All deaths in the hospital-at-home group occurred after discharge from the hospital-at-home program. One death in the inpatient hospital group occurred during the hospitalization period, and the others occurred after discharge from the hospital. (6)