Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 85)
Age, mean, M (Me, SD) | 81.1 (82; 7.6) |
Female, N (%) | 51 (60) |
Marital status, N (%): | |
- Married/common-law partner | 45 (52.9) |
- Divorced/separated | 5 (5.9) |
- Single | 8 (9.4) |
- Widowed | 27 (31.8) |
Education, N (%): | |
-no formal education | 1 (1.2) |
-primary school | 16 (18.8) |
-secondary school | 38 (44.7) |
-post-secondary school | 30 (35.3) |
Lives alone, N (%) | 29 (34.1) |
Use of formal home support, N (%) | 23 (27.1) |
Taking 5 and more medications (prescription and over the counter), N (%) | 71 (83.5) |
Having 3 and more chronic conditions, N (%) | 76 (89.4) |
Reason for assessment in SCH | |
Cognitive impairment/dementia | 27 (31.8) |
Caregiver burden | 10 (11.8) |
Chronic pain | 16 (18.8) |
Depression | 15 (17.6) |
Failure to thrive | 2 (2.4) |
Falls and decreased mobility | 26 (30.6) |
Home support | 1 (1.2) |
Medication review or polypharmacy | 10 (11.8) |
Medically complex | 9 (10.6) |
Other (e.g. maintaining health, general fatigue, interest in the program) | 25 (29.4) |