Table 2 Adverse outcomes at 12 months follow-up
From: Predictive validity of a two-step tool to map frailty in primary care
Adverse outcome | Not frail | Frail | Absolute difference in outcome proportion | P value for difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 325) | (n = 195) | (95 % confidence interval) | ||
Composite of negative health outcomesa, n (%) | 30 (9.2) | 59 (30.3) | 21.0 (13.9–28.2) | <0.001 |
ADL decline, n (%) | 23 (7.2) | 37 (21.0) | 13.8 (7.2–20.5) | <0.001 |
Institutionalisation, n (%) | 4 (1.2) | 10 (5.1) | 3.9 (0.6–7.2) | 0.02 |
Died, n (%) | 2 (0.6) | 12 (6.2) | 5.5 (2.1–9.0) | 0.002 |
Too ill to be assessed at follow up with EASY-Care TOS, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 4 (2.1) | 1.7 (−0.3–3.8) | 0.10 |
Hospital admission, n (%) | 41 (12.9) | 39 (22.0) | 9.1 (2.0–16.2) | 0.01 |
Use of out of hours visits GP, n (%) | 24 (7.7) | 30 (17.3) | 9.6 (3.3–16.0) | 0.003 |
Increase in hours home care, n (%) | 32 (11.1) | 46 (28.8) | 17.7 (9.5–25.9) | <0.001 |