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Table 2 Comparisons of outcome indicators

From: Effectiveness of nurse case management compared with usual care in cancer patients at a single medical center in Taiwan: a quasi-experimental study

 

Experimental group

Control group

X 2

p

(N=600)

(N=600)

  Indicator

n

%

n

%

  

Prolonged hospitalization

40

6.7

30

5.0

1.52

.268

Non-adherence to treatment

39

6.5

9

1.5

19.53

.000***

Continuing treatment in this institute

555

93.8

492

84.8

24.48

.000***

Unplanned hospital readmission

33

5.7

41

7.7

1.92

.165

Cause of unplanned hospital readmission

    

  Infection

9

1.5

25

4.7

9.40

.002**

  Bleeding

7

1.2

9

1.7

0.48

.489

  Other

17

2.9

7

1.3

3.35

.067

Planned readmission for active treatment

    

  In 14 days

107

18.4

21

3.9

56.97

.000***

  In 15–30 days

200

34.5

55

10.4

90.64

.000***

  1. *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001.