Table 1 Characteristics of participants in analysis across the treatment arms (n = 222)
| Â | Social-benefit | Self-benefit | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median years (mean ± SD) | 59 (57 ± 17) | 60 (56 ± 18) | 0.68 |
Gender | |||
 Female | 47 (44) | 59 (56) | 0.33 |
 Male | 59 (51) | 57 (49) | |
Diagnosis at admission | |||
 Infectious disease | 32 (41) | 47 (59) | 0.11 |
 Other diagnosis | 74 (52) | 69 (48) | |
Ward | |||
 Infectious Diseases | 22 (42) | 31 (58) | 0.57 |
 Internal Medicine | 46 (53) | 41 (47) | |
 Neurology | 31 (48) | 34 (52) | |
 Other | 7 (41) | 10 (59) | |
Education | |||
 Less than high school degree | 81 (47) | 93 (53) | 0.50 |
 High school degree or above | 25 (52) | 23 (48) | |
Objective risk group (medical assessment) | |||
 High | 77 (48) | 82 (52) | 0.75 |
 Low | 29 (46) | 34 (54) | |
Subjective risk group (patient perception) | |||
 High | 26 (51) | 25 (49) | 0.60 |
 Low | 80 (47) | 91 (53) | |