Demographic data
| Total, n=64 | Readmission, n=4 | No readmission, n=60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Men | 29 (45.3) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (48.3) |
| Women | 35 (54.7) | 4 (100.0) | 31 (52.7) |
| Age, years, mean (SD; range) | 62.5 (18.7; 19–90) | 76.3 (19.6; 47–88) | 61.7 (18.5; 19–90) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 61 (95.3) | 4 (100.0) | 57 (95.0) |
| African-Caribbean | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) |
| Asian | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) |
| Arabic | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Location, n (%) | |||
| ED | 9 (14.1) | 2 (50.0) | 7 (11.7) |
| AMU | 23 (35.9) | 1 (25.0) | 22 (36.7) |
| Ward | 32 (50) | 1 (25.0) | 31 (51.7) |
| Ambulance | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Primary care | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | |||
| COPD | 7 (10.9) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (11.7) |
| Asthma | 9 (14.1) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (15.0) |
| COPD and asthma | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.0) |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) |
| Heart failure | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.3) |
| COVID-19, n (%) | |||
| Positive | 11 (17.2) | 1 (25.0) | 10 (16.7) |
| Negative | 49 (76.6) | 3 (75.0) | 46 (76.7) |
| Not tested | 4 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.7) |
The three participants investigated further included one patient having a D-dimer test that was normal, one had a chest X-ray that confirmed a hospital-acquired pneumonia and one who had a COVID-19 PCR result that was positive. The patient who clinically deteriorated was the patient who was diagnosed with a hospital-acquired pneumonia. AMU = acute medical unit; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ED = emergency department; SD = standard deviation.