Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| Category | T1 (N = 896) | T2 (N = 1093) | T3 (N = 1094) | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Sex | 0.19 | |||
| Male | 477 (53.24) | 582 (53.25) | 545 (49.82) | |
| Female | 419 (46.76) | 511 (46.75) | 549 (50.18) | |
| Age | 0.50 | |||
| 18–24 | 45 (5.02) | 60 (5.49) | 52 (4.75) | |
| 25–34 | 76 (8.48) | 95 (8.69) | 76 (6.95) | |
| 35–44 | 131 (14.62) | 128 (11.71) | 140 (12.80) | |
| 45–54 | 173 (19.31) | 211 (19.30) | 234 (21.39) | |
| 55–64 | 224 (25.00) | 278 (25.43) | 263 (24.04) | |
| 65–80 | 247 (27.57) | 321 (29.37) | 329 (30.07) | |
| Median | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0.78 |
| Education Level | 0.86 | |||
| Primary or below | 283 (31.62) | 349 (32.02) | 333 (30.75) | |
| Secondary | 422 (47.15) | 521 (47.80) | 535 (49.4) | |
| Tertiary | 190 (21.23) | 220 (20.18) | 215 (19.85) | |
| Marital Status | 0.86 | |||
| Never married | 182 (20.31) | 236 (21.71) | 215 (19.93) | |
| Married | 602 (67.19) | 721 (66.33) | 726 (67.28) | |
| Widowed/Separated | 112 (12.50) | 130 (11.96) | 138 (12.79) | |
| Self-Perceived Health | 0.00 | |||
| Good/Very good/ Excellent | 283 (31.76) | 334 (30.64) | 439 (40.72) | |
| Fair / poor | 608 (68.24) | 756 (69.36) | 639 (59.28) | |
| Length of stay | ||||
| Median (Range) | 4 (2–46) | 4 (2–52) | 4 (2–60) | 0.05 |
| Prior admission in last 12 months | 0.00 | |||
| 0 | 357 (39.84) | 328 (30.01) | 319 (29.16) | |
| 1 | 174 (19.42) | 231 (21.13) | 239 (21.85) | |
| ≥ 2 | 365 (40.74) | 534 (48.86) | 536 (48.99) | |
| Median (Range) | 1 (0–139) | 1 (0–156) | 1 (0–157) | 0.00 |
| Number of comorbidities | 0.00 | |||
| 0 | 297 (33.15) | 345 (31.56) | 309 (28.24) | |
| 1 | 276 (30.80) | 256 (23.42) | 287 (26.23) | |
| ≥ 2 | 323 (36.05) | 492 (45.01) | 498 (45.52) | |
| Median (Range) | 1 (0–11) | 1 (0–14) | 1 (0–13) | 0.00 |
1Chi-square test was used to evaluate differences in groups by time point