Table 1 Sample Characteristics Across Canadian Provinces and Regions
Client Characteristics | Ontario | Alberta | Winnipeg | Whitehorse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 877,696 | n = 80,427 | n = 42,583 | n = 427 | |
Demographic Characteristics | ||||
Age (Mean) | 78.2 | 79.4 | 78.8 | 74.7 |
Sex (Female) | 64% | 64% | 67% | 61% |
Health Characteristics | ||||
Activities of Daily Living | ||||
Independent | 46% | 59% | 64% | 77% |
Supervision/Limited Assistance | 31% | 23% | 24% | 15% |
Extensive Assistance/ Dependent | 23% | 18% | 12% | 7% |
Cognitive Impairment | ||||
Intact | 28% | 36% | 42% | 48% |
Borderline / Mild impairment | 53% | 46% | 46% | 41% |
Moderate/Severe impairment | 19% | 18% | 12% | 11% |
Depression Rating Scale | ||||
0 | 53% | 59% | 68% | 52% |
1–2 | 26% | 23% | 22% | 26% |
3+ | 21% | 18% | 10% | 21% |
Poor Self-Reported Health | 22% | 16% | 20% | 26% |
Fall in last 90 Days | 39% | 31% | 29% | 38% |
Dyspnea | 28% | 18% | 24% | 29% |
Bladder Incontinence | 29% | 31% | 30% | 21% |
Wandering | 3% | 6% | 2% | 2% |
Aggressive Behaviour | 11% | 15% | 6% | 8% |
Frailty Index | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
Number of Medications (Mean) | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
Informal Caregiver Status | ||||
Live-in caregiver | 51% | 35% | 38% | 30% |
Caregiver express distress | 24% | 10% | 11% | 12% |
Informal care hours per day (Mean) | 20.0 | 16.1 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
DIVERT Scale | ||||
1 (least risk) | 16% | 27% | 25% | 22% |
2 | 28% | 22% | 29% | 23% |
3 | 18% | 16% | 19% | 14% |
4 | 21% | 17% | 16% | 21% |
5 | 11% | 10% | 7% | 10% |
6 (most risk) | 7% | 8% | 4% | 10% |