Table 1 Sample Characteristics for ADL Identification and Death/LTI Prediction AnalysesFootnote
Difference due to 198 exclusions of prevalent NH/LTI cases at baseline interview and deaths in the first quarter of follow-up.
2004 NLTCS Non-HMO Community Sample at Baseline | A: ADL Analysis n = 12,752 | B: LTI Analysis n = 12,563 |
|---|---|---|
count (%) or mean | count (%) or mean | |
Sociodemographics | ||
Age | 77.3 | 77.1 |
Male | 5317 (41.7) | 5242 (41.7) |
Married | 6673 (52.3) | 6614 (52.6) |
Race/ethnicity | ||
White | 11,102 (87.1) | 10,935 (87.0) |
African-American | 832 (6.5) | 820 (6.5) |
Hispanic | 543 (4.3) | 536 (4.3) |
Education | ||
≤9th Grade | 2230 (17.4) | 2177 (17.3) |
10th–12th Grade | 5282 (41.4) | 5210 (41.5) |
Some college | 2793 (21.9) | 2763 (22.0) |
≥College graduate | 2093 (16.4) | 2075 (16.5) |
Has Identified Family Caregiver | 1645 (12.9) | 1565 (12.5) |
Enrolled in VHA System | 3424 (26.9) | 3374 (26.9) |
Used VHA System in Prior Year | 894 (7.0) | 878 (7.0) |
Medicaid Enrolled | 1581 (12.4) | 1504 (12.0) |
U.S. Region | ||
Northeast | 2474 (19.4) | 2437 (19.4) |
North Central | 3405 (26.7) | 3357 (26.7) |
South | 4667 (36.6) | 4599 (36.6) |
West | 2193 (17.2) | 2170 (17.3) |
Selected NLTCS Chronic Conditions | ||
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis | 6398 (50.2) | 6283 (50.0) |
Hyperlipidemia | 5081 (39.9) | 5038 (40.1) |
Hypertension | 7522 (59.0) | 7390 (58.8) |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 4493 (35.2) | 4375 (34.8) |
Diabetes | 2431 (19.1) | 2375 (18.9) |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 1648 (12.9) | 1590 (12.7) |
Disability | ||
Non-Disabled | 9990 (78.3) | 9929 (79.0) |
IADL Difficulty Only | 412 (3.2) | 410 (3.3) |
1–2 ADL Dependencies | 1074 (8.4) | 1044 (8.3) |
3–4 ADL Dependencies | 664 (5.2) | 644 (5.1) |
5–6 ADL Dependencies | 612 (4.8) | 536 (4.3) |
JEN Frailty Index | 2.05 | 2.02 |
Low Frailty (score 0–3) | 10,349 (81.2) | 10,265 (81.7) |
Moderate Frailty (4–5) | 1715 (13.5) | 1667 (13.3) |
High Frailty (6–7) | 588 (4.6) | 541 (4.3) |
Very High Frailty (≥8) | 100 (0.8) | 90 (0.7) |
JFI Domains (prevalence) | ||
Minor ambulatory limitations | 7498 (58.9) | 7354 (58.5) |
Severe ambulatory limitations | 1196 (9.4) | 1155 (9.2) |
Chronic mental illness | 1294 (10.2) | 1250 (10.0) |
Chronic developmental disability | 5 (0.04) | 5 (0.04) |
Dementia | 534 (4.2) | 490 (3.9) |
Sensory limitations | 1001 (7.9) | 982 (7.9) |
Self-care impairment | 2199 (17.2) | 2114 (16.8) |
Syncope | 2279 (17.9) | 2221 (17.7) |
Cancer | 1286 (10.1) | 1249 (9.4) |
Chronic medical disease | 6003 (47.1) | 5874 (46.8) |
Pneumonia | 497 (3.9) | 462 (3.7) |
Renal disorders | 338 (2.7) | 315 (2.5) |
Other systemic disorders | 2004 (15.9) | 1921 (15.3) |