Table 2

The crude prevalence and calculated incidence of hospitalisations and emergency visits during the follow-up period for the studied cohort

Medical care eventFollow-up periodIncidence
(/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-up8 (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
17 (1.5)7 (1.5)11 (2.3)15 (3.1)40 (28.01) (20.27 to 38.63)
21 (0.2)1 (0.2)1 (0.2)1 (0.2)4 (2.80) (0.77 to 7.26)
Reason for hospitalisation
Other reason3 (0.6)5 (1.0)10 (2.1)9 (1.9)27 (18.91) (12.62 to 27.86)
Cardiovascular event4 (0.9)2 (0.4)1 (0.2)5 (1.0)12 (8.40) (4.39 to 14.86)
Serious infections01 (0.2)1 (0.2)1 (0.2)3 (2.10) (0.43 to 6.21)
Cancer1 (0.2)001 (0.2)2 (1.40) (0.17 to 5.12)
Renal failure0001 (0.2)1 (0.70) (0.01 to 3.90)
Emergency room visits since the last follow-up19 (4.0)13 (2.7)42 (8.9)42 (8.8)116 (81.23) (67.12 to 97.43)
Number of emergency room visits
115 (3.2)9 (1.9)35 (7.4)32 (6.7)91 (63.73) (51.31 to 78.24)
23 (0.6)3 (0.6)5 (1.1)8 (1.7)19 (13.31) (8.01 to 20.78)
≥31 (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 complication2 (0.4)2 (0.4)5 (1.1)6 (1.3)15 (10.50) (5.88 to 17.33)
Diabetes-related complication1 (0.2)2 (0.4)2 (0.4)2 (0.4)7 (4.90) (1.97 to 10.10)
Neurological disorders1 (0.2)0001 (0.70) (0.01 to 3.90)
Peripheral arterial disease related complication0001 (0.2)1 (0.70) (0.01 to 3.90)