Health problems identified on receipt of delayed discharge letter (n=32)
| Health issue | Health problems identified | p Value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B | Group D | ||||
| N | Per cent | N | Per cent | ||
| 1. Hypertension | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.02 |
| 2. Diabetes | 4 | 22.2 | 5 | 35.7 | 0.45 |
| 3. Glaucoma | 3 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.24 |
| 4. Asthma | 4 | 22.2 | 4 | 28.6 | 0.70 |
| 5. Thyroid nodule | 17 | 94.4 | 10 | 71.4 | 0.14 |
| 6. Anticoagulation | 11 | 61.1 | 7 | 50.0 | 0.72 |
| 7. Social support | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.67 |
| 8. Pulmonary embolism | 4 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.11 |
| 9. Colorectal cancer | 12 | 66.7 | 8 | 57.1 | 0.72 |
| 10. Anxiety | 8 | 44.4 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.12 |
| Number of identified problems | |||||
| Mean±SD | 4.1±2.1 | 2.7±1.7 | |||
| Coefficient (95% CI), p value† | 0.00 (ref. group) | −1.34 (−2.75 to 0.06), 0.06 | |||
*p Values derived from Fisher's exact test.
†Results are derived from a linear regression and overall p value is derived from the Wald test.