Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents and non-respondents and their health service use
Respondents (N = 384) | Non-respondents (N = 2616) | |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics | ||
Female | 188 (49) | 1334 (51) |
Age ≥ 65 years | 211 (55) | 1040 (40) |
Lives alone (6)a | 70 (18) | - |
Did not complete high school (15)a | 246 (67) | - |
Born in English speaking country (17)a | 144 (39) | - |
English spoken at home (1)a | 290 (76) | - |
Currently employed (10)a | 98 (26) | |
Receiving government benefits (17)a | 245 (67) | - |
Private health insurance (23)a | 111 (31) | - |
Hospital service use | ||
Admission planned | 50 (13) | 313 (12) |
Length of stay ≥ 7 days (2)a | 61 (16) | 348 (13) |
≥ 2 admissions in last 12 months at this hospital (2)a | 343 (90) | 2276 (87) |
Non-urgent ED presentations in last 12 months at this hospital (4)a | 103 (27) | 680 (26) |
Reason for admission | ||
Maternity | 7 (2) | 189 (7) |
Gastrointestinal | 72 (19) | 657 (25) |
Cardiovascular | 72 (19) | 320 (12) |
Pulmonary | 45 (12) | 199 (8) |
Urinary | 18 (5) | 237 (9) |
Musculoskeletal | 46 (12) | 302 (12) |
Gynaecologic | 9 (2) | 61 (3) |
Cellulitis | 10 (3) | 79 (3) |
Cancer | 10 (3) | 82 (3) |
Diabetes | 15 (4) | 22 (1) |
Delirium | 15 (4) | 44 (2) |