Table 2

Event rate comparison between hospital and community pathways

MonthsCommunity pathwayHospital pathwayRate ratio community:hospital (95% CI)P value
Patients at risk*Death/person monthsPatients at risk*Death/person months
2452240.0073 (1215/166 255)50400.0094 (1507/160 881)0.780 (0.722 to 0.841)<0.0001
4823160.0076 (1920/252 467)21450.0081 (1978/243 533)0.936 (0.879 to 0.998)0.04
722540.0079 (2220/280 584)2230.0082 (2214/268 890)0.960 (0.905 to 1.020)0.18
  • *Number of patients alive/at risk of outcome of death