Demographics and HITH admission before and during COVID-19 pandemic
| Pre-pandemic No (%) | During pandemic No (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Demographics | ||||
| No of patient admissions | 5071 | 5808 | ||
| Female | 2180 (43) | 2496 (43) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) | 0.8 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 5 (1–10) | 5 (1–10) | ||
| Under 1 year | 824 (16) | 1003 (17) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) | 0.2 |
| Language at home | ||||
| Other than English | 568 (11) | 605 (10) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) | 0.2 |
| Needing interpreter | 322 (6) | 331 (6) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.0) | 0.2 |
| Aboriginal/First Nations | 131 (3) | 83 (1) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.7) | <0.001 |
| HITH admissions | ||||
| No of patient visits | 26 964 | 28 647 | ||
| No of visits per admission | 5.3 | 4.9 | ||
| Top referring units | ||||
| Respiratory | 2151 (42) | 2376 (41) | 0.9 (0.9 to 1.0) | |
| Oncology | 932 (20) | 1278 (24) | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) | 0.11 |
| General Medicine | 465 (9) | 459 (8) | 0.9 (0.7 to 0.97) | <0.001 |
| Cardiac Med and Surgery | 124 (2) | 173 (3) | 1.0 (1.0 to 1.5) | 0.02 |
| Orthopaedics | 112 (2) | 118 (2) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) | 0.08 |
| Direct from ED to HITH | 276 (5) | 407 (7) | 1.1 (1.3 to 1.5) | <0.001 |
| Length of stay (days) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 1.5 (1.2–4.1) | 1.5 (1.2–3.4) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 4.3 (1–417) | 3.7 (1–206) | <0.001 | |
| No of readmissions | 661 (13) | 611 (10) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | <0.001 |
ED, emergency department; HITH, Hospital-in-the-Home.