Table 5 Distribution of HRQL stratified by cognition
Distribution of HRQL | Moderate dementia | Mild dementia |
|---|---|---|
Age | Median & interquartile difference | Median & interquartile difference |
81–84 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 5 | |
85–89 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 5 | |
90+ | 12 | 11 |
5 | 3 | |
Sex | ||
Men | 13 | 13 |
5 | 4 | |
Women | 12 | 11 |
4 | 6 | |
Education | ||
Left school <15 years old | 12 | 11 |
6 | 5 | |
Left school ≥15 years old | 7 | 13 |
9 | 6 | |
Accommodation | ||
House/flat | 11 | 12 |
5 | 5 | |
Warden controlled | 13 | 11 |
2 | 9 | |
Residential home | 13 | 11 |
3 | 5 | |
Long stay hospital | 3 | - |
0 | - | |
Marital status | ||
Married | 13 | 13 |
4 | 3 | |
Widowed | 12 | 11 |
6 | 6 | |
Separated/divorced | 11 | - |
0 | - | |
Never married | 13 | 13 |
4 | 3 | |
Disability | ||
No ADL or IADL | 10 | 12 |
7 | 5 | |
IADL only | 13 | 12 |
4 | 6 | |
ADL + IADL | 12 | 11 |
6 | 6 | |
Self-rated health | ||
Very good/good | 13 | 13 |
6 | 4 | |
Fair/poor | 10 | 8 |
6 | 9 |