Table 1.
Eligible Sample Characteristics (N=755)
| All | CAREPATH | Usual Care | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| N=755 (100%) | N=439 (100%) | N=316 (100%) | ||
| Age, mean (sd) | 77.8 (7.9) | 77.2 (7.7) | 78.6 (8.1) | 0.02 |
| Female | 513 (68.0) | 292 (66.5) | 221 (69.9) | 0.32 |
| Race | 0.86 | |||
| Black | 120 (15.9) | 71 (16.2) | 49 (15.5) | |
| White | 570 (75.5) | 323 (73.6) | 247 (78.2) | |
| Other | 12 (1.6) | 7 (1.6) | 5 (1.6) | |
| CDS,1 mean (sd) | 6.52 (3.1) | 6.77 (3.1) | 6.17 (3.1) | 0.01 |
| IADL Difficulty | 647 (89.2) | 383 (90.8) | 264 (87.1) | 0.12 |
| ADL Dependent | 439 (59.5) | 255 (59.3) | 184 (59.7) | 0.90 |
| PHQ2,2 mean (sd) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.6) | 3.6 (1.6) | 0.13 |
| Referral Source | 0.09 | |||
| Hospital | 326 (43.2) | 190 (43.3) | 136 (43.0) | |
| SNF/Rehab | 237 (31.4) | 148 (33.7) | 89 (28.2) | |
| Community | 186 (24.6) | 98 (22.3) | 88 (27.9) | |
| Other/unknown | 6 (0.8) | 3 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | |
| Hospitalized | ||||
| 30-day | 137 (18.2) | 68 (15.5) | 69 (22.0) | 0.02 |
| 60-day | 195 (26.0) | 103 (23.5) | 92 (29.4) | 0.07 |
1
CDS: Chronic Disease Scale, range 0-18
2
PHQ2: Patient Health Questionnaire (2-item), range 0-6