Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Total n = 579 | English-speaking n = 414 | Chinese-speaking n = 165 | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) |
Male |
239 (41.3) |
168 (40.6) |
71 (43) |
0.593 |
| |
Female |
340 (58.7) |
246 (59.4) |
94 (57) |
|
| Age (years) |
Mean (SD) |
77.16 (8.93) |
77.23 (8.68) |
76.98 (9.52) |
0.761 |
| |
Range |
50 - 103 |
50 - 103 |
51 - 99 |
|
| Identity of respondent, n (%) |
Patient |
41 (7.1) |
16 (3.9) |
25 (15.2) |
0.001 |
| |
Spouse |
212 (36.6) |
147 (35.5) |
65 (39.4) |
|
| |
Child (in-law) |
286 (49.4) |
219 (52.9) |
67 (40.6) |
|
| |
Relative/other |
40 (6.9) |
32 (7.7) |
8 (4.8) |
|
| Length of stay (days) |
Mean (SD) |
10.75 (9.07) |
11.03 (9.56) |
10.04 (7.67) |
0.245 |
| |
Range |
1 - 75 |
1 - 75 |
2 - 44 |
|
| Enrolment in care coordination program, n (%) |
Yes |
293 (50.6) |
214 (51.7) |
79 (47.9) |
0.408 |
| No |
286 (49.4) |
200 (48.3) |
86 (52.1) |
|
|
| Hospital, n (%) |
NUH |
285 (49.2) |
210 (50.7) |
75 (45.5) |
0.252 |
| |
TTSH |
294 (50.8) |
204 (49.3) |
90 (54.5) |
|
| ED visits, n (%) |
Yes |
83 (14.3) |
63 (15.2) |
20 (12.1) |
0.349 |
| |
No |
496 (85.7) |
351 (84.8) |
145 (87.9) |
|
| Rehospitalisation, n (%) |
Yes |
90 (15.5) |
69 (16.7) |
21 (12.7) |
0.220 |
| No | 489 (84.5) | 345 (83.3) | 144 (7.3) |
* Chi-square test or independent 2-sample t-test.