Table 5. Disposition of patients after discharge.

	pre-GC	post-GC	p-value
n	626	841
Returned home, n (%)	156 (24.9%)	278 (33.1%)	<0.001 +
Returned to same residence as before hospitalization, n (%)	375 (59.9)	414 (49.0)	0.032+
Rehabilitation unit, n (%)	75 (12.0%)	69 (8.2%)	<0.001+
Nursing home**, n (%)	11 (1.8%)	33 (3.9%)	<0.001 +
Retirement home**, n (%)	9 (1.4%)	47 (5.6%)	<0.001 +

GC = geriatric comanagement

n = number

** = Discharge to different residence as before hospitalization indicating the necessity of more intensive medical care

⁺ = Pearson chi-square test, Fisher exact test