Table 2 General Characteristics of Population by Year
| Â | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n= 790,227 | n= 790,617 | n= 773,746 | n= 718,555 |
Variable | ||||
Mean Age (± SD) | 81.1 ± 7.3 | 81.1 ± 7.3 | 81.0 ± 7.3 | 81.0 ± 7.4 |
65-74 | 20.3% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 21.1% |
75-84 | 45.7% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 45.6% |
85+ | 33.9% | 33.4% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 33.4% | 34.5% | 35.1% | 35.7% |
Female | 66.6% | 65.5% | 64.9% | 64.3% |
Mean number of Diagnoses (± SD) | 7.0 ± 2.2 | 7.4 ± 2.1 | 7.7 ± 1.9 | 8.0 ± 1.8 |
1-2 | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
3-4 | 12.5% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 5.8% |
5-6 | 20.5% | 17.3% | 14.4% | 11.8% |
7-8 | 21.6% | 20.8% | 18.8% | 16.4% |
9 | 41.6% | 49.6% | 57.5% | 64.7% |
Cognitive and functional measures | Â | Â | Â | |
Long Form Activity of Daily Living Scale (± SD) | 14.1 ± 7.0 | 14.5 ± 6.9 | 14.8 ± 6.7 | 15.4 ± 6.2 |
Cognitive Performance Scale (± SD) | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 1.4 ± 1.6 | 1.4 ± 1.6 |
CHESS (± SD) | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 1.0 |