Description of carers and care recipients
| Intervention: initial assessment by PP | Control: assessment in the ED | 95% CI of difference | p Value | |
| Carer, female, % (n) | 75.2 (173/230) | 68.9 (111/161) | −15.4 to 2.6 | 0.171 |
| Care recipient, female, % (n) | 70.9 (166/234) | 74.9 (125/167) | −5.0 to 12.5 | 0.387 |
| Carer age, mean (years) | 60.83 (n=226) | 59.41 (n=160) | −1.4 to 4.2 | 0.315 |
| Care recipient age, mean (years) | 82.84 (n=234) | 80.86 (n=167) | 0.4 to 3.5 | 0.012 |
| Provider of care, family member, % (n) | 80.3 (184/229) | 92.0 (149/162) | 4.7 to 18.1 | 0.001 |
| Care recipient presented after a fall, % (n) | 84.6 (198/234) | 87.4 (146/167) | −4.3 to 9.5 | 0.286 |
| Care recipient admitted to hospital after the episode, % (n) | 27.4 (64/234) | 50.9 (85/167) | 13.9 to 32.7 | 0.000 |
| Carer provided some physical care to care recipient, % (n) | 79.6 (179/225) | 76.2 (125/164) | −11.9 to 4.9 | 0.432 |