Table 2.
Participants (n=2698) | Matched controls (n=2698) | ||||||
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Year before enrolment | Year after enrolment | Difference | Year before enrolment | Year after enrolment | Difference | ||
Emergency admissions | 0.31 (0.74) | 0.38 (0.93) | 0.07* (0.96) | 0.29 (0.69) | 0.32 (0.88) | 0.03 (0.95) | |
Bed days (after emergency admission) | 1.80 (8.02) | 2.90 (11.85) | 1.09* (12.86) | 1.57 (6.16) | 2.57 (10.79) | 1.00* (11.29) | |
Elective admissions | 0.37 (1.05) | 0.39 (1.10) | 0.02 (1.20) | 0.34 (0.87) | 0.38 (1.11) | 0.04 (1.25) | |
Outpatient attendances | 3.90 (4.96) | 3.96 (5.13) | 0.06 (4.29) | 3.61 (4.45) | 3.30 (4.91) | −0.30* (4.28) | |
Secondary care costs (£) | 1388 (2683) | 1650 (3228) | 261* (3534) | 1292 (2436) | 1379 (3054) | 86 (3355) |
Data are mean number or cost per head (standard deviation). *Difference=P<0.05.