Table 1 Characteristics of the three groups
From: Preventive home visits postpone mortality – a controlled trial with time-limited results
Intervention group n = 196 | Control group n = 346 | Drop-out group n = 52 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women (%) | 107 (54,6) | 196 (56,5) | 24 (46,2) | 0,455 |
Mean age, year (± SD) | 79,7 (± 3,91) | 79,8 (± 4,30) | 77,7 (± 2,95) | 0,009 |
Proportion 75 – 80 years (%) | 109 (55,6) | 206 (59,5) | 41 (78,8) | 0,000 |
Cohabitants (%) | 125 (63,8) | 159 (45,8) | no info | 0,000 |
No hospital visit, 1999(%) | 159 (81,1) | 274 (79,2) | 44 (84,6) | 0,849 |