Table 1 Characteristics of continent versus incontinent females upon admission to a nursing home
All | No UI | UI | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 44’811 | n = 20’277 | n =24’534 | |
All | 100% | 45.3% | 54.7% |
Age | |||
65– 74 | 8.7% | 51.8% | 48.2% |
75 – 84 | 37.2% | 48.2% | 51.8% |
85 – 94 | 48.3% | 43.1% | 56.9% |
>94 | 5.8% | 34.4% | 65.6% |
ADL Hierarchy | |||
0 (Independent) | 19.0% | 78.7% | 21.3% |
1 (Supervision) | 10.9% | 66.2% | 33.8% |
2 (Limited) | 19.3% | 47.6% | 52.4% |
3 (Extensiv 1) | 25.5% | 32.5% | 67.5% |
4 (Extensiv 2) | 12.4% | 25.1% | 74.9% |
5 (Dependent) | 11.4% | 21.9% | 78.1% |
6 (Total dependence) | 1.6% | 3.9% | 96.1% |
Cognitive performance scale | |||
0 (Intact) | 26.9% | 69.2% | 30.8% |
1 (Borderline Intact) | 18.1% | 52.1% | 47.9% |
2 (Mild Impairment) | 15.7% | 44.7% | 55.3% |
3 (Moderate Impairment) | 24.2% | 33.4% | 66.6% |
4 (Mod. Severe Impairment) | 3.8% | 19.6% | 80.4% |
5 (Severe Impairment) | 9.7% | 13.5% | 86.5% |
6 (Very Severe Impairment) | 1.6% | 2.9% | 97.1% |
Number of comorbidites | |||
0 | 5.8% | 56.9% | 43.1% |
1 | 14.9% | 49.0% | 51.0% |
2 | 23.0% | 46.3% | 53.7% |
3 | 22.6% | 44.7% | 55.3% |
4 | 15.9% | 41.8% | 58.2% |
5 | 9.4% | 41.2% | 58.8% |
6 | 5.0% | 39.9% | 60.1% |
7 | 2.1% | 41.9% | 58.1% |
8 | 0.8% | 36.1% | 63.9% |
9 | 0.3% | 41.6% | 58.4% |
10 | 0.1% | 33.3% | 66.7% |
11 (n = 13) | 0.0% | 23.1% | 76.9% |
Limitation in rang of join motion | |||
Arm | |||
0 (no limitation) | 71.2% | 49.3% | 50.7% |
1 (limitation on one side) | 15,4% | 40.9% | 59.1% |
2 (limitation on both side) | 13.3% | 28.6% | 71.4% |
Hand | |||
0 (no limitation) | 82.5% | 47.8% | 52.2% |
1 (limitation on one side) | 9.3% | 37.3% | 62.7% |
2 (limitation on both side) | 8.2% | 28.1% | 71.9% |
Leg | |||
0 (no limitation) | 64.8% | 51.1% | 48.9% |
1 (limitation on one side) | 16.4% | 42.6% | 57.4% |
2 (limitation on both side) | 18.8% | 27.3% | 72.7% |
Foot | |||
0 (no limitation) | 77.9% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
1 (limitation on one side) | 9.0% | 38.5% | 61.5% |
2 (limitation on both side) | 13.1% | 24.7% | 75.3% |
Loss of voluntary movement | |||
Arm | |||
0 (no loss) | 70.9% | 49.7% | 50.3% |
1 (partial loss) | 26.4% | 35.2% | 64.8% |
2 (full loss) | 2.7% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
Hand | |||
0 (no loss) | 81.8% | 48.20% | 51.8% |
1 (partial loss) | 16.0% | 33.20% | 66.8% |
2 (full loss) | 2.2% | 23.10% | 76.9% |
Leg | |||
0 (no loss) | 63.9% | 51.8% | 48.2% |
1 (partial loss) | 33.1% | 34.6% | 65.4% |
2 (full loss) | 3.1% | 22.8% | 77.2% |
Foot | |||
0 (no loss) | 77.1% | 49.8% | 50.2% |
1 (partial loss) | 20.0% | 31.1% | 68.9% |
2 (full loss) | 3.0% | 21.6% | 78.4% |