Table 5. Comparisons of participants’ baseline characteristics according ED visits or no ED visit during the follow-up.
| ED visit | No ED visits | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 97) | (n = 204) | ||
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 88.1 (5.70) | 88.5 (5.84) | 0.336 |
| Female (n, %) | 76, 78.4 | 150, 73.5 | 0.366 |
| Dependency level (n, %) | 0.299 | ||
| Moderate (GIR 3 or 4) | 43, 44.4 | 102, 50.0 | |
| Mild (GIR 5 or 6) | 54, 55.6 | 102, 50.0 | |
| Living alone (n, %) | 73, 75.3 | 132, 64.7 | 0.431 |
| Has a family caregiver (n, %) | 66, 68.0 | 146, 71.6 | 0.923 |
| Beneficiary of care for ALD chronic disease(s) (n, %) | 28, 28.9 | 43, 44.3 | 0.575 |
| Home is accessible to the person (n, %) | 86, 88,7 | 188, 92.2 | 0.527 |
| Home is adapted to the person (n, %) | 85, 87.6 | 176, 86.2 | 0.087 |
| Home spaces are cluttered (n, %) | 15, 15.5 | 22, 10.8 | 0.136 |
| GP home visit frequency > 1 per 3 months (n, %) | 34, 35.1 | 45, 22.1 | 0.053 |
| Paramedical home health care intervention (n, %) | 32, 33.0 | 72, 35.3 | 0.619 |
| Home visits by the home care aides (n per week), mean (SD) | 2.61 (2.02) | 2.87 (1.97) | 0.216 |
| Duration on home care visits (hours per week), mean, SD) | 3.27 (2.50) | 4.10 (2.88) | 0.432 |
| Weekend visits (n, %) | 8, 8.2 | 25, 12.3 | 0.390 |
Note. SD, standard deviation; ED, emergency department.