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Table 1 Total sample overview (n = 12,518)

From: Prevalence of risk for pressure ulcers, malnutrition, poor oral health and falls – a register study among older persons receiving municipal health care in southern Sweden

 

Total sample n (%)

Women n (%)

Men n (%)

Sex

12,518 (100)

8265 (66.0)

4253 (34.0)

Type of housing

Short term nursing care

487 (3.9)

269 (3.3)

218 (5.1)

Home health care

1692 (13.5)

1080 (13.1)

612 (14.4)

Nursing homes

8558 (68.4)

5763 (69.7)

2795 (65.7)

Dementia care units

1781 (14.2)

1153 (14.0)

628 (14.8)

Total

12,518 (100)

8265 (100)

4253 (100)

Age groups (years)

65–74

1152 (9.2)

500 (6.0)

652 (15.3)

75–84

3666 (29.3)

2116 (25.6)

1550 (36.4)

85–94

6114 (48.8)

4372 (52.9)

1742 (41.0)

95–106

1586 (12.7)

1277 (15.5)

309 (7.3)

Total

12,518 (100)

8265 (100)

4253 (100)

BMI

  < 18.5 (underweight)

933 (7.5)

738 (8.9)

195 (4.6)

18.5–24.9 (normal weight)

5639 (45.0)

3705 (44.8)

1934 (45.5)

25.0–29.9 (overweight)

3853 (30.8)

2403 (29.1)

1450 (34.1)

  > 30.0 (obese)

2080 (16.6)

1408 (17.0)

672 (15.8)

Total

12,505 (100)

8254 (100)

4251 (100)

Municipalities

Large cities/municipalities near large cities

2959 (23.6)

1969 (23.8)

990 (23.3)

Medium-sized towns/municipalities near medium-sized towns

5817 (46.5)

3855 (46.6)

1962 (46.1)

Smaller towns/urban areas/rural municipalities

3742 (29.9)

2441 (29.5)

1301 (30.6)

Total

12,518 (100)

8265 (100)

4253 (100)