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Table 1 Baseline characteristics comparing intervention group and control group

From: Costs and effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care for older adults with high risk for hospitalisation

Measure

Intervention group (n = 646)

Control group (n = 662)

Age, mean (SD)

83.0 (5.5)

83.3 (5.5)

Gender, number (%)

 Men

325 (50.3%)

315 (47.6%)

 Women

321 (49.7%)

347 (52.4%)

Risk score, mean (SD)

0.35 (0.18)

0.33 (0.17)

Number of co-morbidities

 0

48 (7.4%)

47 (7.1%)

 1

112 (17.3%)

95 (14.4%)

 2

143 (22.1%)

126 (19.0%)

 3 or more

343 (53.1%)

394 (59.5%)