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Table 4 Outcomes for final study outcome population

From: The impact of a national quality register in the analysis of risks and adverse events among older adults in nursing homes and hospital wards—a Swedish Senior Alert survey

Total (n = 32,130)

Nursing homes (n = 23,851)

Hospital wards

(n = 8279)

p valueA

p valueB

p valueC

p valueD

Weight loss more than 5% (n)

2734 (11.5%)

367 (4.4%)

< 0.001b

< 0.001d

0.017d

0.085d

Pressure ulcer exists (n)

1451 (6.1%)

379 (4.6%)

< 0.001b

< 0.001d

0.464d

0.246d

Fall exists (n)

3491 (14.6%)

84 (1.0%)

< 0.001b

< 0.001d

< 0.001d

< 0.001d

  1. Data are shown as number (%)
  2. ANon-adjusted p value
  3. BAdjustment for days to follow-up
  4. CAdjustment for days to follow-up, Norton score
  5. DAdjustment for days to follow-up, age, and Norton, DFRI, and MNA score
  6. bPearson’s chi-square test
  7. dLikelihood ratio chi-square test
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