Characteristic | GM exposure | No GM exposure | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 62) | (n = 74) | ||
Patient characteristics | |||
Age, mean (SD) | 79.92 (6.02) | 82.76 (7.07) | 0.01 |
Female, (%) | 61.29 | 52.70 | 0.39 |
Residence prior to admission, (%) | |||
Home | 77.42 | 81.08 | 0.67 |
Assisted living/retirement home | 6.45 | 13.51 | 0.26 |
Long term care | 16.13 | 5.41 | 0.05 |
Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD) | 2.69 (1.84) | 2.40 (1.62) | 0.33 |
Admitting diagnosis, (%) | |||
Pneumonia/influenza | 20.97 | 22.97 | 0.84 |
Heart failure | 14.52 | 14.86 | 1.00 |
Chronic lung disease | 14.52 | 2.70 | 0.02 |
Urinary tract infection | 9.68 | 6.76 | 0.55 |
Acute coronary syndrome | 0.00 | 9.46 | 0.02 |
Atrial fibrillation | 9.68 | 6.76 | 0.55 |
Falls | 8.06 | 12.16 | 0.57 |
Delirium/confusion | 1.61 | 12.16 | 0.02 |
Weakness | 6.45 | 9.46 | 0.75 |
Failure to cope | 6.45 | 2.70 | 0.41 |
Comorbidities, (%) | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 37.10 | 22.97 | 0.09 |
Coronary artery disease | 30.65 | 32.43 | 0.86 |
Chronic lung disease | 27.42 | 14.86 | 0.09 |
Arrhythmia | 22.58 | 25.68 | 0.69 |
Cognitive impairment | 8.06 | 25.68 | 0.01 |
Heart failure | 22.58 | 21.62 | 1.00 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 20.97 | 21.62 | 1.00 |
Psychiatric disorder | 14.52 | 9.46 | 0.43 |
Chronic renal failure | 14.52 | 8.11 | 0.28 |
Clerk characteristics | |||
Experience in days, median (IQR) | 181 (30–264) | 114 (28–201) | 0.37 |