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Table 5 Rates of healthcare utilisation

From: A pilot randomised controlled trial of physical activity facilitation for older adults: feasibility study findings

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Intervention (n = 30)

Control (n = 16)

Intervention (n = 24)

Control (n = 15)

Rate/py

95% CI

Rate/py

95% CI

Rate/py

95% CI

Rate/py

95% CI

GP appointments

5.02

4.28, 5.89

4.49

3.56, 5.65

3.48

2.13, 5.68

3.46

1.96, 6.09

Hospital admissions

1.53

1.15, 2.04

1.81

1.26, 2.60

2.17

1.17, 4.04

1.73

0.78, 3.85

Outpatient appointments

0.13

0.05, 0.35

0

na

0.22

0.031, 1.5

0

na

Urgent Care

0.70

0.46, 1.07

0.50

0.25, 1.00

0.43

0.11, 1.7

0.29

0.04, 2.1

  1. py person-year, CI confidence interval