Comparison of clinical frailty
| CSHA frailty scale | Single admitters (n=212) (%) | Readmitters (n=49) (%) | p Value | COE (n=201) (%) | Cardiology (n=36) (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | NS* | 0 | 0 | NS* |
| 2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | NS* | 0.6 | 3.3 | NS* |
| 3 | 23.4 | 24.5 | NS* | 26.1 | 20 | NS* |
| 4 | 35.1 | 32.6 | NS* | 29.8 | 36.7 | NS* |
| 5 | 19.5 | 14.3 | NS* | 17.3 | 20 | NS* |
| 6 | 12.2 | 16.3 | NS* | 14.3 | 16.7 | NS* |
| 7 | 9.3 | 10.2 | NS* | 11.9 | 3.3 | NS* |
*p Value calculated using 2-tailed Fisher’s exact test.
COE, care of elderly; CSHA, Canadian Study of Health and Ageing; NS, not significant.