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Table 1 Basis characteristics of participants and non-participants

From: Heart failure in nursing home residents; a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics

Characteristics

 

Participants (n = 513)

Non-participants (n = 1306)*

Age (years)

65–74

69 (14 %)

116 (11 %)

 

75–84

238 (46 %)

436 (43 %)

 

85+

206 (40 %)

464 (46 %)

 

Mean (SD, range)

82 (7, 65–100)

83 (7, 65–108)

Gender

Male

184 (36 %)

376 (29 %)

 

Female

329 (64 %)

930 (71 %)

Ward

Psychogeriatric care

336 (65 %)

889 (68 %)

 

Somatic care

177 (35 %)

417 (32 %)

  1. *Age available for n = 1016 non-participants