From: Validation of the care transition measure in multi-ethnic South-East Asia in Singapore
Variable |  | Total n = 579 | English-speaking n = 414 | Chinese-speaking n = 165 | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | Male | 239 (41.3) | 168 (40.6) | 71 (43) | 0.593 |
 | Female | 340 (58.7) | 246 (59.4) | 94 (57) |  |
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 77.16 (8.93) | 77.23 (8.68) | 76.98 (9.52) | 0.761 |
 | Range | 50 - 103 | 50 - 103 | 51 - 99 |  |
Identity of respondent, n (%) | Patient | 41 (7.1) | 16 (3.9) | 25 (15.2) | 0.001 |
 | Spouse | 212 (36.6) | 147 (35.5) | 65 (39.4) |  |
 | Child (in-law) | 286 (49.4) | 219 (52.9) | 67 (40.6) |  |
 | Relative/other | 40 (6.9) | 32 (7.7) | 8 (4.8) |  |
Length of stay (days) | Mean (SD) | 10.75 (9.07) | 11.03 (9.56) | 10.04 (7.67) | 0.245 |
 | Range | 1 - 75 | 1 - 75 | 2 - 44 |  |
Enrolment in care coordination program, n (%) | Yes | 293 (50.6) | 214 (51.7) | 79 (47.9) | 0.408 |
No | 286 (49.4) | 200 (48.3) | 86 (52.1) | Â | |
Hospital, n (%) | NUH | 285 (49.2) | 210 (50.7) | 75 (45.5) | 0.252 |
 | TTSH | 294 (50.8) | 204 (49.3) | 90 (54.5) |  |
ED visits, n (%) | Yes | 83 (14.3) | 63 (15.2) | 20 (12.1) | 0.349 |
 | No | 496 (85.7) | 351 (84.8) | 145 (87.9) |  |
Rehospitalisation, n (%) | Yes | 90 (15.5) | 69 (16.7) | 21 (12.7) | 0.220 |
 | No | 489 (84.5) | 345 (83.3) | 144 (7.3) |  |