Demographic | Pre intervention (n = 150) | Post intervention (n = 150) | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean (SD) | 70.8 (14.4) | 72.4 (13.9) | 0.33* |
Sex | Number (%) | Â | 0.9^ | |
    Male | 84 (56) | 83 (55.3) |  | |
    Female | 66 (44) | 67 (44.7) |  | |
Admitting specialty | Â | Â | 0.98^ | |
    Cardiology | 91 (61) | 90 (60) |  | |
    Oncology | 3 (2) | 3 (2) |  | |
    Thoracic medicine | 6 (4) | 5 (3.3) |  | |
    Gastroenterology | 11 (7.3) | 8 (5.3) |  | |
    Nephrology | 9 (6) | 9 (6) |  | |
    Neurology | 13 (8.7) | 12 (8) |  | |
    Rheumatology | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) |  | |
    Cardiac investigations | 12 (8) | 18 (12) |  | |
    Immunology | 4 (2.7) | 4 (2.7) |  |