Table 1 Characteristics of residents.*†
From: Psychotropic medication use among nursing home residents in Austria: a cross-sectional study
Characteristic | n = 1844 |
|---|---|
Women | 1340 (73) |
Mean ± SD (range) age, years | 81 ± 12 (29–108) |
Legal guardian designated | 852 (46) |
Level of long-term care need | |
0–2 | 155 (8) |
3–5 | 1031 (56) |
6–7 | 644 (35) |
Fall during preceding 12 months | 711 (39) |
Fracture during preceding 12 months | 134 (7) |
History of hip fracture | 73 (4) |
Agitated behaviour‡ | |
Restlessness | |
once or twice | 233 (13) |
repeatedly/permanently | 511 (28) |
Verbal agitation | |
once or twice | 171 (9) |
repeatedly/permanently | 399 (22) |
Handling things inappropriately | |
once or twice | 222 (12) |
repeatedly/permanently | 363 (20) |
Negative attitude | |
once or twice | 288 (16) |
repeatedly/permanently | 466 (25) |
Aggression | |
once or twice | 241 (13) |
repeatedly/permanently | 216 (12) |
Cognitive impairment (cut-off ≥ 4) | 880 (48) |