Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of a sample of nursing homepatients in the Netherlands (n = 350).
Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean 79.3; SD 8.3; range:55–99) | ||
55–79 | 169 | 48.3 |
80–99 | 181 | 51.7 |
Sex | ||
Male | 109 | 31.1 |
Female | 241 | 68.9 |
Length of stay | ||
> 1 year | 209 | 59.7 |
< 1 year | 141 | 40.3 |
Cognitive functioning (MMSE) (mean 22.0; SD 3.8; range 15–30) | ||
15–23 | 221 | 63.1 |
24–30 | 129 | 36.9 |
Depressive symptoms (GDS >= 11) | ||
Present | 155 | 44.3 |
not present | 195 | 55.7 |
Anxiety symptoms (n = 333) | ||
Present | 99 | 29.7 |
not present | 234 | 70.3 |
Impaired sleep (n = 326) | ||
Present | 89 | 27.3 |
not present | 237 | 72.7 |
Number of physical illnesses (n = 300) (mean 3.7; SD 1.6; range 1–9) | ||
<=3 | 145 | 48.3 |
>3 | 155 | 51.7 |
Functional impairments (n = 340) | ||
Severe | 172 | 50.6 |
Moderate | 168 | 49.4 |