Table 1 Baseline characteristics of nursing home residents, by sex
Baseline characteristics | Males (n = 199; 23.5%) | Females (n = 647; 76.5%) | Total (n = 852a; 100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, Mean ± SD | 78.3 ± 11.4 | 85.0 ± 9.7 | 83.5 ± 10.5 |
Age groups, in years | |||
<75 | 29.6% | 9.4% | 14.1% |
75-84 | 36.2% | 26.9% | 29.1% |
85+ | 34.2% | 63.7% | 56.8% |
Length of residence in years, Mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 3.5 | 3.3 ± 3.3 | 3.2 ± 3.4 |
Legal guardian designated | 53.7% | 44.1% | 46.2% |
Level of care dependency | |||
None/I | 40.2% | 40.1% | 40.3% |
II | 33.5% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
III | 26.3% | 25.0% | 25.4% |
Indwelling urinary catheter | 25.3% | 9.7% | 13.4% |
Feeding tube | 6.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% |
Chronic diagnoses | |||
Hypertension | 59.9% | 59.0% | 59.3% |
Dementia | 51.0% | 59.5% | 57.7% |
Heart failure | 19.4% | 23.5% | 22.5% |
Diabetes | 25.3% | 20.9% | 21.9% |
Stroke | 26.5% | 19.4% | 21.3% |
Number of scheduled medications, Mean ± SD | 6.2 ± 3.1 | 6.3 ± 3.4 | 6.3 ± 3.4 |