Baseline patient characteristics of the patient populations
| Before interventions | After interventions | Statistical comparison | |
| n=149 | n=184 | ||
| Age | P=0.107 | ||
| ≤44 years | 31 (21.1%) | 27 (14.8%) | |
| 45–64 years | 55 (37.4%) | 72 (39.6%) | |
| 65–74 years | 44 (29.9%) | 45 (24.7%) | |
| 75–84 years | 12 (8.2%) | 33 (18.1%) | |
| ≥85 years | 5 (3.4%) | 5 (2.7%) | |
| Gender (male (%)) | 82 (56.2%) | 106 (58.6%) | P=0.663 |
| Educational level | P=0.082 | ||
| Primary education | 10 (7.0%) | 7 (3.9%) | |
| Secondary education | 32 (22.5%) | 65 (36.3%) | |
| Middle education | 50 (35.2%) | 58 (32.4%) | |
| Higher education | 50 (35.2%) | 49 (27.4%) | |
| Health perception | P=0.174 | ||
| Poor | 26 (17.9%) | 38 (20.9%) | |
| Average | 57 (39.3%) | 81 (44.5%) | |
| Good | 52 (35.9%) | 52 (28.6%) | |
| Very good | 7 (4.8%) | 9 (4.9%) | |
| Excellent | 3 (2.1%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
| Family member present at ED (yes (%)) | 119 (81%) | 144 (79.1%) | P=0.680 |
χ2 test was used for nominal data and Mann-Whitney U for ordinal data. <5% missing values.
ED, emergency department.