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) |