TableĀ 2

Patient characteristics

CharacteristicIntervention patientsNon-intervention patientsp Value
Age (mean in years)72.551<0.01
Women (n, %)1152 (0.44)2983 (0.51)<0.01
Heart failure (n, %)419 (0.16)578 (0.1)<0.01
Pneumonia (n, %)393 (0.15)645 (0.13)<0.01
Atrial fibrillation (n, %)340 (0.13)446 (0.09)<0.01
Altered mental status (n, %)314 (0.12794 (0.16)<0.01
Dehydration (n, %)314 (0.12)844 (0.17)<0.01
Acute renal failure (n, %)209 (0.08)695 (0.14)<0.01
Urinary tract infection (n, %)209 (0.08)297 (0.06)<0.01
Cancer pain (n, %)131 (0.05)99 (0.02)<0.01
>10 Medications (n, %)288 (0.11)NANA
  • NA, not applicable.