Table 3. Healthcare outcomes.
Early (n = 25) | Delayed (n = 25) | Risk Ratio | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | (95% CI) | ||
12 Weeks | ||||
All Unscheduled Admissions | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.4 (0.6) | 1.25 (0.54,2.89) | 0.6 |
Cardiovascular Unscheduled Admissions | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.2 (0.5) | 1.22 (0.41,3.62) | 0.73 |
Nights in Hospital | 2.7 (5.5) | 5.4 (9.4) | 0.50 (0.37,0.67) | <0.01 |
6 Months | ||||
All Unscheduled Admissions | 0.8 (1.3) | 0.7 (0.7) | 1.23 (0.64,2.34) | 0.54 |
Cardiovascular Unscheduled Admissions | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.83 (0.33,2.11) | 0.7 |
Nights in Hospital | 8.6 (15.3) | 11.8 (17.1) | 0.73 (0.61,0.88) | <0.01 |
Mortality (n(%)) | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | |||
12 weeks | 3 (12.0) | 0 (0.0) | N/A | N/A |
24 weeks | 4 (16.0) | 3 (12.0) | 1.41 (0.32,6.30) | 0.65 |
First Hospital Re-Admission (n(%)) | ||||
Within 12 weeks | 6 (24.0) | 7 (28.0) | 1.05 (0.34,3.27) | 0.93 |
Within 6 months | 13 (52.0) | 14 (56.0) | 0.94 (0.44,2.04) | 0.89 |
Actual Place of Death (n(%)) | ||||
Hospital | 3 (75) | 1 (33.3) | – | – |
Hospice | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | – | – |
Care Home | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | – | – |
Home | 1 (25) | 0 (0.0) | – | – |
Note. Hazard Ratio not applicable (N/A) due to zero events in the delayed intervention groups at 12 weeks. Place of death was analysed using descriptive statistics only. Abbreviations: N, number; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval.