Table 1 Characteristics of 9793 unique residents in 68 RAC homes, 2014–2017
Characteristics of residentsa | 2014b (n = 5325 residents) | 2015 (n = 6528 residents) | 2016 (n = 6579 residents) | 2017c (n = 5908 residents) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total resident days | 491,045 | 1,733,701 | 1,726,336 | 1,279,133 |
Females | 71.1% | 69.0% | 67.8% | 67.7% |
Age, mean (SD) | 85.5 (8.1) | 85.8 (8.1) | 85.8 (8.1) | 85.9 (8.1) |
Age females, mean (SD) | 86.7 (7.6) | 87.1 (7.7) | 87.1 (7.7) | 87.2 (7.8) |
Age males, mean (SD) | 82.5 (8.3) | 83.1 (8.3) | 83.1 (8.2) | 83.4 (8.2) |
Age at admission, mean (SD) | 82.6 (8.6) | 82.9 (8.5) | 82.8 (8.5) | 82.7 (8.6) |
Comorbidities | ||||
Dementia | 56.5% | 56.7% | 55.1% | 54.5% |
Chronic respiratory disease | 35.8% | 35.7% | 35.9% | 34.4% |
Urinary incontinence | 39.0% | 44.7% | 46.3% | 48.5% |
History of urinary tract infection | 15.0% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 14.5% |
History of wound | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
History of skin and soft tissue infections | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
History of resistant infectious organisms | ||||
MRSA | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
Clostridioides difficile | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
ESBL | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
In-dwelling catheter | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% |