Characteristics of baseline assessment of long-stay home care
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients | SMD other v. palliative care | SMD other v. home care | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palliative care n = 20 518 | Home care n = 51 210 | Other n = 10 647 | Total n = 82 375 | |||
| Hearing impairment | 3861 (18.8) | 11 358 (22.2) | 1941 (18.2) | 17 160 (20.8) | −0.02 | −0.10 |
| Vision impairment | 2217 (10.8) | 6923 (13.5) | 963 (9.0) | 10 103 (12.3) | −0.06 | −0.14 |
| Caregiver in home | 13 617 (66.4) | 26 880 (52.5) | 4427 (41.6) | 44 924 (54.5) | −0.51 | −0.22 |
| Assistive device | 16 104 (78.5) | 45 989 (89.8) | 7743 (72.7) | 69 836 (84.8) | −0.13 | −0.45 |
| Dependent on others for locomotion | 11 418 (55.6) | 30 649 (59.8) | 3960 (37.2) | 46 027 (55.9) | −0.38 | −0.47 |
| Homebound status | ||||||
| Homebound | 7206 (37.5) | 21 070 (43.0) | 3109 (30.9) | 31 385 (40.1) | −0.14 | −0.25 |
| Borderline homebound | 6358 (33.1) | 16 696 (34.1) | 3154 (31.4) | 26 208 (33.5) | −0.04 | −0.06 |
Note: SMD = standardized mean difference.