Table 2.
P values in the t-test for the most significant variables in each of the stratified groups.
| Variable | P |
|---|---|
| Case management | |
| Patient age on admission | 0.0054 |
| Considered useful to make a follow-up call | 0.0087 |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 0.0066 |
| Thyroid disease | 0.0013 |
| Use of antipsychotics | 0.0039 |
| Use of inhalers | 0.0034 |
| Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation | 0.0021 |
| Heart failure | |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 0.0001 |
| Dementia | 0.0001 |
| Number of medications prescribed on emergency department discharge | 0.0000 |
| Diagnosis of gastrointestinal illness | 0.0020 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| Dementia | 0.0071 |
| Depression | 0.0038 |
| Use of anticoagulants | 0.0071 |
| Genitourinary problems | 0.0021 |
| Use of opioids | 0.0021 |
| History of falls | 0.0071 |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Organic lesions | 0.0006 |
P value of the difference between readmitted and nonreadmitted patients.