Table 2 Patient participant demographic and clinical characteristics
Descriptor | n=7 |
|---|---|
Age (years) : median (range) | 74 (65 – 86) |
Sex (female) | 2 |
Completed secondary education | 4 |
Household income less than $30,000 | 4 |
Diabetes | 2 |
Arthritis | 4 |
Heart condition | 3 |
Back pain | 3 |
Stroke | 3 |
Cancer | 1 |
Anxiety/ Depression | 4 |
≥3 chronic conditions | 4 |
Length of hospital stay in days: median (range) | 2 (1 – 18) |
Combined number of admissions in previous 12 months (median, range) | 26 (1, 1 – 12) |
Number of ED presentations in previous 12 months | 5 (0, 0 – 2) |