Table 1.
Participant demographics and entry-level outcomes variables
| Variable | No. of people (%) | Variable | No. of people (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age band in years (n = 85) | PAM (n = 81) | ||
| 50–59 | 5 (5.8) | Score Level | |
| 60–69 | 10 (11.6) | Level 1 | 42 (51.9%) |
| 70–79 | 23 (26.7) | Level 2 | 19 (23.5%) |
| 80–89 | 38 (44.2) | Level 3 | 14 (17.3%) |
| 90+ | 9 (10.4) | Level 4 | 6 (7.4) |
| Sex (n = 86) | Referral type (n = 85) | ||
| Female | 63 (73.3) | Community | 48 (55.8) |
| Male | 23 (26.7) | Complex | 37 (43.0) |
| Referral route (n = 86) | HSC use (≥1) (n = 86) | ||
| GP | 21 (24.4) | A&E/MIU | 41 (47.7) |
| Hospital discharge | 7 (8.1) | In-patient | 38 (44.2) |
| MDT | 28 (32.6) | Outpatient | 64 (74.4) |
| MDT SC | 4 (4.7) | Community | 61 (70.9) |
| Other statutory | 2 (2.3) | Social care | 11 (12.8) |
| Self-referral | 6 (7.0) | Multiple HSC use (n = 86) | |
| Voluntary sector | 17 (19.8) | 0 | 10 (11.6) |
| RCFS score (n = 83) | 1 | 13 (15.1) | |
| Score ≤3 | 7 (8.4) | 2 | 19 (22.1) |
| Score 4 | 36 (43.3) | 3 | 18 (20.9) |
| Score 5 | 11 (13.3) | 4 | 20 (23.3) |
| Score ≥6 | 29 (35.0) | 5 | 6 (7.0) |
PAM = Patient Activation Measure; HSC = Health and Social Care; GP = General practice; A&E = Accident and Emergency; MIU = Minor Injury Units; MDT = multidisciplinary team; MDT SC = MDT social care; RCFS = Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale.