Table 1 Summary of healthcare contact for 45 study participants

 Home

7 (46.7 %)

 Hospital

17 (37.8 %)

 Residential care^a

21 (15.6 %)

Participants with healthcare contact 12 months before recruitment (n, %)

26 (57.7 %)

 Total number of episodes

60

  Median (range) per participant

2 (1–4)

  Inpatient admission^b

23/60 (38.3 %)

  Outpatient attendance^c

35/60 (58.3 %)

  General practice attendance^d

2/60 (3.3 %)

Participants with healthcare contact during study (n, %)

6 (13.3 %)

 Total number of episodes

19

 Median (range) per participant

2 (1–5)

  Inpatient admission^b

8

  Outpatient attendance^c

11

  General practice attendance^d

0