Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the patient sample
Characteristicsa | |
|---|---|
Mean age (yrs), mean (SD) | 74.4 (5.2) |
Sex, n (%) | |
Female | 1891 (59.3) |
Male | 1298 (40.7) |
Education (in CASMIN grades), n (%) | |
Grade 1 (low) | 1986 (62.3) |
Grade 2 (medium) | 856 (26.8) |
Grade 3 (high) | 347 (10.9) |
Five most prevalent conditions in sample, n (%) | |
Hypertension | 2483 (77.9) |
Lipid metabolism disorders | 1867 (58.5) |
Chronic low back pain | 1577 (49.5) |
Joint arthrosis | 1382 (43.3) |
Diabetes mellitus | 1199 (37.6) |
Number of chronic conditions, mean (SD) | 7.0 (2.5) |
Weighted count of chronic conditions, mean (SD)b | 11.3 (5.1) |