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Table 1 Comparison between EFC membership and utilizing EFC resources

From: Pilot implementation of elder-friendly care practices in acute care setting: a mixed methods study

Questions

Member of EFC Change Team

n (%)

Non-member of EFC Change Team

n (%)

χ2 Statistic

p-value

Have you accessed the online EFC Toolkit?

 Yes

14 (41.2%)

4 (17.4%)

8.59

< 0.01*

 No

17 (50.0%)

9 (39.1%)

 I don’t Know

3 (8.8%)

10 (43.5%)

Would you return and use the EFC Toolkit?

 Yes

19 (70.4%)

8 (44.4%)

4.29

0.04*

 No

1 (3.7%)

0 (0.00%)

 I don’t Know

7 (25.9%)

10 (55.6%)

Would you recommend the EFC Toolkit to others?

 Yes

19 (70.4%)

5 (29.4%)

7.06**

0.01*

 No

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

 I don’t Know

8 (29.6%)

12 (70.6%)

Have you or your unit used EFC strategies to change your approach to caring for frail older patients

 Yes

28 (93.3%)

12 (70.6%)

< 0.01

0.95

 No

0 (0.00%)

2 (11.8%)

 I don’t Know

2 (6.70%)

3 (17.6%)

  1. *Significant differences at 95% confidence level. **Pearson Chi-square test was used for comparison of this question as the ‘No’ responses were zero. For other questions, Chi-Square test for trend was used