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Table 2 Number of physical diagnoses

From: Physical diagnoses in nursing home residents - is dementia or severity of dementia of importance?

Number of physical diagnoses

 

Total

CDR < 1

CDR ≥ 1

P-value

0

N (%)

341 (11.4)

24 (4.7)

317 (12.8)

< 0.0011

1

N (%)

607 (20.3)

82 (16.0)

525 (21.3)

2

N (%)

693 (23.2)

127 (24.8)

566 (29.9)

3

N (%)

601 (20.1)

113 (22.0)

488 (19.8)

4

N (%)

374 (12.5)

76 (14.8)

298 (12.1)

5

N (%)

176 (5.9)

50 (9.7)

126 (5.1)

Over or equal to 6

N (%)

191 (6.4)

41 (8.0)

150 (6.1)

Mean number of diagnoses

Mean (SD)

2.5 (1.7)

2.9 (1.8)

2.4 (1.7)

  1. CDR Clinical Dementia Rating
  2. 1Adjusted for NH-level