Table 2. Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Intervention | ||
| No. | 957 | 917 | NA |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 65.4 (18.1) | 66.1 (19.1) | .46 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 420 (43.9) | 497 (54.2) | <.001 |
| Male | 537 (56.1) | 420 (45.8) | |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Asian | 29 (3.0) | 35 (3.8) | .49 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 63 (6.6) | 58 (6.3) | |
| Hispanic | 84 (8.8) | 74 (8.1) | |
| Multiracial | 16 (1.7) | 7 (0.8) | |
| White non-Hispanic | 722 (75.4) | 701 (76.4) | |
| Unknown | 43 (4.6) | 42 (4.6) | |
| Insurance | |||
| Medicare | 474 (49.5) | 482 (52.6) | .32 |
| Medicaid | 187 (19.5) | 150 (16.4) | |
| Private | 286 (29.9) | 276 (30.1) | |
| Null | 10 (1.0) | 9 (1.0) | |
| Comorbidity index | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.59 (1.60) | 1.65 (1.66) | .43 |
| Median (SD) | 1.10 (1.60) | 1.16 (1.66) | |
| Length of stay, median (IQR), d | 5.0 (3.0-8.0) | 5.0 (3.0-8.0) | .56 |
| Deathsa | 16 (1.7) | 22 (2.4) | .26 |
| Transfer to ICUb | 24 (2.5) | 32 (3.5) | .21 |
| Discharge dispositionc | |||
| Home | 413 (43.9) | 370 (41.3) | .67 |
| Home with services | 280 (29.8) | 271 (30.3) | |
| Facility | 223 (23.7) | 226 (25.3) | |
| Against medical advice | 25 (2.7) | 28 (3.1) | |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; NA, not applicable.
a
Test included both death and other, but other is not shown in the table.
b
Test included both ICU and no ICU transfers, but no ICU transfers is not shown in the table.
c
Excludes death.