Characteristic | All sample | Group A | Group B | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients, No. | 89 | 57 | 32 | |
ED visits | 106 | 69 | 37 | |
Man, No (%) | 44 (49.4) | 27 (47.4) | 17 (53.1) | 0.60 |
Age, mean ± SD, yr | 70.4 ± 13.0 | 69.3 ± 13.1 | 72.6 ± 12.7 | 0.31 |
Grade of school completed, yr | 8 ± 4.8 | 8.4 ± 4.4 | 7.3 ± 5.5 | 0.32 |
Home care services | ||||
Telephone nurse per weeks | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 2.0 | 0.95 |
Visiting nurse per weeks | 0.77 ± 0.89 | 0.75 ± 0.4 | 0.98 ± 1.8 | 0.32 |
Types of Caregivers | ||||
Family | 57 (65.5) | 32 (57.1) | 25 (80.6) | 0.027 |
Nonfamily | 30 (34.5) | 24 (42.9) | 6 (19.4) | |
Site of death | ||||
Home | 23 (27.7) | 13 (24.5) | 10 (33.3) | 0.39 |
Hospital | 60 (72.3) | 40 (75.5) | 20 (66.7) |