Variable | Intervention | Control | P value |
---|---|---|---|
N = 113 | N = 113 | ||
Age (mean SD) years | 68.6 (18.8) | 67.2 (20.3) | 0.57 |
Male (%) | 61 (54.0) | 54 (47.8) | 0.35 |
Triage category (%) | 0.27 | ||
2 | 42 (36.4) | 33 (29.2) | |
3 | 68 (60.2) | 71 (62.8) | |
4 | 3 (2.7) | 9 (7.4) | |
Ambulance arrival | 70 (62.0) | 60 (53.1) | 0.18 |
START score (median IQR) | 26 (22–30) | 24 (19–29) | 0.01 |
In-patient admission | 109 (96.5) | 106 (93.8) | 0.35 |