Table 1 Comparison of patient characteristics between the online and in-person family consultation groups
Online consultation group | In-person consultation group | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 58) | (n = 53) | |||
Age (years) | 83.3 ± 11.4 | 81.9 ± 14.8 | 0.89 | |
Female | 30 (52) | 26 (49) | 0.78 | |
Residence | < 0.05 | |||
Home | 34 (59) | 43 (81) | ||
Other than home | 24 (41) | 10 (19) | ||
Living with family | 24 (42) | 39 (74) | < 0.05 | |
Diagnosis | 0.39 | |||
Infectious diseases | 27 (47) | 21 (40) | ||
Stroke/neurological diseases | 18 (31) | 13 (25) | ||
Malignancy | 2 (3) | 5 (9) | ||
Others | 10 (17) | 12 (23) | ||