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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients receiving residential care (N = 37,311) who visited the Emergency Department (ED)-2012/2019

From: Trajectories and determinants of emergency department use among nursing home residents: a time series analysis (2012–2019)

Variables

N.

%

Age

  < 66

1112

2,98

 66–80

8852

23,72

 81–90

18,291

49,02

  > 90

9056

24,27

Sex

 Female

26,886

72,06

 Male

10,425

27,94

Chronic conditions identified at NH admission

 Other diseases

372

1,00

 Cardiovascular diseases

9092

24,37

 Digestive system diseases

314

0,84

 Endocrine and metabolic diseases

1778

4,77

 Haematological disorder

117

0,31

 Infectious diseases

126

0,34

 Mental disorders

9697

25,99

 Missing

5913

15,85

 Musculoskeletal diseases

910

2,44

 Neoplasms

757

2,03

 Neurological disorders

5847

15,67

 Perinatal and congenital disorders

169

0,45

 Respiratory diseases

874

2,34

 Trauma and injury

1029

2,76

 Urogenital diseases

316

0,85

Assistance intensity

 Low and medium/low

13,098

35,10

 High and medium/high

24,213

64,90

Need for assistance in daily life

 Independent

1542

4,13

 Needs some help

10,850

29,08

 Dependent

19,621

52,59

 Missing

5298

14,20

Mobility

 Independent

4013

10,76

 Walks with help of one person

5550

14,87

 Immobile

22,450

60,17

 Missing

5298

14,20

Cognitive impairments

 Absent

6322

16,94

 Moderate

9515

25,50

 Serious

16,176

43,35

 Missing

5298

14,20

Behavioural disturbances

 Present

18,138

48,61

 Absent

13,875

37,19

 Missing

5298

14,20

Destination after discharge from NH

 Home

567

1,52

 Admitted to Hospital

849

2,28

 Other type of residential facilities

1078

2,89

 Dead in NH

24,452

65,54

 No discharge

10,365

27,78