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Table 1

Participant characteristics between the HR and OHT groups (N = 120)

Variable	HR (n = 77)	OHT (n = 43)	p-value
Sex^a			0.626
Male	50	26
Female	27	17
Age (y)^b	61.53 ± 13.29	64.48 ± 12.05	0.230
DOA (d)^b	43.92 ± 24.72	47.90 ± 21.07	0.353
Period of admission (d)^b	132.81 ± 47.20	145.51 ± 48.14	0.167
Reason for discharge^a			0.001
Improvement	72	30
Others	5	13
Caregiver^a			0.548
Yes	75	41
No	2	2

Values are presented as number or mean ± standard deviation. HR, home return; OHT, other hospital transfer; DOA, duration between onset and admission. ^aChi-square test, ^bt-test.

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