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Table 1 Case-mix of the study population (n = 98)

From: Healthcare pathways and resource use: mapping consequences of ambulance assessment for direct care with alternative healthcare providers

 

% (n)

Mean (±stda)

Median

(min-max)

Age

 

83 (±8)

83 (65–104)

Sex

 Women

59 (58)

  

 Men

41 (40)

  

Charlson index

 

1.5 (±1.6)

 

Index groups

 0

31 (30)

  

 1–2

54 (53)

  

 3+

15 (15)

  

History of healthcare utilisation (6 months)

  

Median (IQRb)

 Admissions to hospital

36 (35)

1 (±1)

0 (0–1)

 Hospital days

 

6 (±13)

0 (0–6)

 Outpatient visits

97 (95)

34 (±54)

15 (6–31)

  1. astd = standard deviation
  2. bIQR = Interquartile range: 25th to 75th percentile