Table 1.
Primary reasons for admission of the patients in both cohorts
| Reasons for admission | Total (N = 218) (%) | Control cohort (N = 125) (%) | Review cohort (N = 93) (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular problems | 35 (16) | 17 (14) | 18 (19) | 0.25 |
| Infections | 32 (15) | 16 (13) | 16 (17) | 0.36 |
| Hip or femur fractures | 60 (28) | 26 (21) | 34 (37) | 0.01 |
| General downturn | 15 (7) | 8 (6) | 7 (8) | 0.75 |
| Oncological causes | 8 (4) | 6 (5) | 2 (2) | 0.30 |
| CVA/trauma capitis | 9 (4) | 8 (6) | 1 (1) | 0.05 |
| Delirium or confusion | 17 (8) | 13 (10) | 4 (4) | 0.10 |
| Pulmonary causes (other than infections) | 9 (4) | 9 (7) | 0 (0) | 0.03 |
| Gastro-intestinal and intra-abdominal issues | 17 (8) | 13 (10) | 4 (4) | 0.10 |
| Other | 16 (7) | 9 (7) | 7 (8) | 0.93 |
Classification of the reasons for admission into the tabulated categories can be found in Electronic Supplementary Material Appendix S1
CVA cerebrovascular accident
Differences between the cohorts were calculated using a chi-square test; alpha was set to 0.01 to correct for multiple testing