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Comparisons of readmission rate
| Total | Control | Home visit | Call | χ2 | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
| Within 28 days post discharge | ||||||||||
| Readmitted | 54 | 18·2 | 24 | 22·9 | 14 | 15·4 | 16 | 16·0 | 2·34 | 0·311 |
| No readmission | 242 | 81·8 | 81 | 77·1 | 77 | 84·6 | 84 | 84·0 | ||
| Within 84 days post discharge | ||||||||||
| Readmitted | 121 | 36·3 | 59 | 45·4 | 32 | 33·0 | 30 | 28·3 | 8·03 | 0·018* |
| No readmission | 212 | 63·7 | 71 | 54·6 | 65 | 67·0 | 76 | 71·7 | ||
Significant at *P < 0·05.
