Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Discharged home | Admitted to hospital | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
POCT only | Central lab only | POCT only | Central lab only | |
Number of patients | 94 | 373 | 66 | 578 |
Mean age, years | 63 | 59 | 68 | 69 |
Females % | 57% | 54% | 59% | 52% |
Diagnosis | ||||
Infection | 9 (10%) | 88 (24%) | 14 (21%) | 233 (40%) |
Cardiopulmonary | 24 (26%) | 105 (28%) | 12 (18%) | 104 (18%) |
Neurology | 16 (17%) | 60 (16%) | 10 (15%) | 50 (9%) |
Other | 10 (11%) | 52 (14%) | 7 (11%) | 65 (11%) |
Abdominal | 17 (18%) | 28 (8%) | 6 (9%) | 53 (9%) |
Musculoskeletal | 6 (6%) | 21 (6%) | 9 (14%) | 32 (6%) |
Unspecific complaint | 6 (6%) | 9 (2%) | 6 (9%) | 26 (4%) |
Alcohol | 6 (6%) | 10 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 15 (3%) |