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Table 7 Mean length of hospital stays before and after TVC in patients admitted prior to TVC

From: Re-admissions to hospital and patient satisfaction among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after telemedicine video consultation - a retrospective pilot study

Hospital stays

Within 12 months prior to TVC

Within 12 months following TVC

Within 6 months prior to TVC

Within 6 months following TVC

Days

15.1

6.1*

11.2

6.0**

[mean (SEM)]

(2.59)

(0.85)

(2.11)

(1.01)

  

(n = 43)

 

(n = 50)

  1. Mean length of hospital stays (days) when admitted within the last 6 months (n = 50) and 12 months (n = 43) prior to TVC as compared to length of re-admissions (days) within 6 and 12 months following TVC.
  2. *p = 0.001, ** p = 0.033 (Paired t-test).