Table 1 Sample Characteristics by Cognitive Status
From: Comparing emergency department use among individuals with varying levels of cognitive impairment
Characteristics | Total N = 779 Frequency (Relative Frequency) | Cognitively Intact N = 89 Frequency (Relative Frequency) | MCI N = 372 Frequency (Relative Frequency) | ADRD N = 318 Frequency (Relative Frequency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Mean (SD) | 76.3 (8.7) | 72.1 (7.8) | 75.9 (8.4) | 78.0 (8.8) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 331 (42.49) | 35 (39.33) | 178 (47.85) | 118 (37.11) |
Female | 448 (57.51) | 54 (60.67 | 194 (52.15) | 200 (62.89) |
Race | ||||
White | 741 (95.61) | 88 (98.88) | 357 (96.75) | 296 (93.38) |
Non-white | 34 (4.39) | *** | 12 (3.25) | 21 (6.62) |
Education | ||||
< 12 years | 51 (6.55) | 3 (3.37) | 216 (58.06) | 34 (10.69) |
12 years | 172 (22.08) | 15 (16.85) | 68 (18.28) | 89 (27.99) |
13–15 years | 142 (18.23) | 12 (13.48) | 74 (19.89) | 56 (17.61) |
16 + years | 414 (53.15) | 59 (66.29) | 216 (58.06) | 139 (43.71) |
Elixhauser Comorbidity Score | ||||
Mean (SD) | 2.8 (2.0) | 2.8 (2.1) | 2.7 (1.9) | 2.8 (1.9) |
MMSE | ||||
Mean (SD) | 25.3 (4.1) | 28.9 (1.2) | 26.8 (2.3) | 22.5 (4.4) |
ED Visits within one year of memory clinic visit | ||||
Proportion of Population with 1 + ED Visit (95%CI)* | 0.26 (0.23–0.29) | 0.17 (0.10–0.26) | 0.26 (0.22–0.31) | 0.29 (0.24–0.34) |
Median ED Visits (IQR)* | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) |