Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study samples 2007 and 2013
From: Potentially inappropriate medications in relation to length of nursing home stay among older adults
2007 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
Total number of older adults, n | 1881 | 1305 |
Womena, n (%) | 1272 (67.6) | 886 (67.9) |
Age, mean ± SD | 84.2 ± 6.7 | 84.9 ± 6.9 |
Severe cognitive impairmentb, n (%) | 357 (19.0) | 217 (16.6) |
Moderate cognitive impairmentc, n (%) | 486 (25.8) | 349 (26.7) |
Mild cognitive impairmentd, n (%) | 512 (27.2) | 367 (28.1) |
No cognitive impairmente, n (%) | 526 (28.0) | 372 (28.5) |
Gottfries’ score, mean ± SD | 16.4 ± 8.5 | 16.8 ± 8.1 |
ADL score (4-24)f, mean ± SD | 15.8 ± 6.1 | 16.1 ± 6.0 |
Number of medications ± SD | 7.8 ± 3.5 | 7.7 ± 3.6 |
Length of nursing home stay – number of months, IQR (Range) | 6.0-33.0 (0-60) | 7.0-32.0 (0-60) |