The crude prevalence and calculated incidence of hospitalisations and emergency visits during the follow-up period for the studied cohort
| Medical care event | Follow-up period | Incidence (/1000 patient-years) (95% CI) | |||
| 6 months, n=470 Number (%) | 12 months, n=478 Number (%) | 24 months, n=473 Number (%) | 36 months, n=477 Number (%) | ||
| Hospitalisations since the last follow-up | 8 (1.7) | 8 (1.7) | 12 (2.5) | 16 (3.4) | 44 (30.81) (22.67 to 41.89) |
| Number of hospitalisations since the last follow-up | |||||
| 1 | 7 (1.5) | 7 (1.5) | 11 (2.3) | 15 (3.1) | 40 (28.01) (20.27 to 38.63) |
| 2 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2.80) (0.77 to 7.26) |
| Reason for hospitalisation | |||||
| Other reason | 3 (0.6) | 5 (1.0) | 10 (2.1) | 9 (1.9) | 27 (18.91) (12.62 to 27.86) |
| Cardiovascular event | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | 5 (1.0) | 12 (8.40) (4.39 to 14.86) |
| Serious infections | 0 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 3 (2.10) (0.43 to 6.21) |
| Cancer | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.2) | 2 (1.40) (0.17 to 5.12) |
| Renal failure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.70) (0.01 to 3.90) |
| Emergency room visits since the last follow-up | 19 (4.0) | 13 (2.7) | 42 (8.9) | 42 (8.8) | 116 (81.23) (67.12 to 97.43) |
| Number of emergency room visits | |||||
| 1 | 15 (3.2) | 9 (1.9) | 35 (7.4) | 32 (6.7) | 91 (63.73) (51.31 to 78.24) |
| 2 | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.6) | 5 (1.1) | 8 (1.7) | 19 (13.31) (8.01 to 20.78) |
| ≥3 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 5 (3.50) (1.13 to 8.17) |
| Reason for emergency room visits | |||||
| Cardiac related complication | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 5 (1.1) | 6 (1.3) | 15 (10.50) (5.88 to 17.33) |
| Diabetes-related complication | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 7 (4.90) (1.97 to 10.10) |
| Neurological disorders | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.70) (0.01 to 3.90) |
| Peripheral arterial disease related complication | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.70) (0.01 to 3.90) |