Table 3.
Unadjusted outcomes of patients treated by trial participants, stratified by exposure and trial period
| Outcomes | Control | Digital behavior change interventions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pre-trial (n=113) | Post-trial (n=156) | Pre-trial (n=154) | Post-trial (n=134) | |
| Under-triaged | 59 (52) | 77 (49) | 85 (55) | 56 (42) |
| Discharge status, n (%) | ||||
| Home | 50 (44) | 72 (46) | 77 (51) | 65 (49) |
| Continued acute care | 13 (12) | 9 (6) | 10 (7) | 9 (7) |
| Discharge to SNF or to rehabilitation center | 43 (38) | 55 (35) | 52 (34) | 53 (40) |
| Died | 6 (5) | 20 (13) | 12 (8) | 7 (5) |
| Other (e.g. discharged to jail) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Case fatality, n (%) | ||||
| Death on day of admission | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Death during hospitalization | 7 (6) | 20 (13) | 12 (8) | 8 (6) |
| Death within 30-days of index hospitalization | 26 (23) | 40 (26) | 26 (17) | 18 (13) |
| 30-day readmission if alive at time of discharge | 10 (9) | 27 (20) | 28 (19) | 24 (19) |