|
Variable
|
Control group (N:240)
|
Intervention group (N:240)
|
|---|
|
Age (year)
|
|
Mean (SD)
|
71.9 (5.8)
|
72.9 (5.7)
|
|
Median (IQR)
|
70 (67–75)
|
72 (68–81)
|
|
Sex
|
|
Male [N (%)]
|
141 (58.8)
|
108 (45)
|
|
Female [N (%)]
|
99 (41.3)
|
132 (55)
|
|
Race
|
|
Malay [N (%)]
|
180 (75)
|
171 (71.3)
|
|
Chinese [N (%)]
|
46 (19.2)
|
54 (22.5)
|
|
Indian [N (%)]
|
14 (5.8)
|
15 (6.2)
|
|
AC-CCI
|
|
Mean (SD)
|
4.6 (1.6)
|
4.83 (1.7)
|
|
Median (IQR)
|
4 (3–5)
|
4 (4–6)
|
|
Discharge medications
|
|
Mean (SD)
|
5.9 (2.5)
|
6.2 (2.5)
|
|
Median (IQR)
|
6 (4–7)
|
6 (5–8)
|
|
History of hospitalization (during the last 12 months)
|
|
Yes [N (%)]
|
88 (36.7)
|
76 (31.7)
|
|
No [N (%)]
|
152 (63.3)
|
164 (68.3)
|
- SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, AC-CCI age combined Charlson comorbidity index.
