Table 2 Distribution of disability by health Characteristics
Health Characteristics | Total sample N = 15,385 | Without disability N = 12,404 | With disability N = 2981 | χ2* | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalization times(in one year) | |||||
never | 12,013(78.1%) | 10,009 (80.7%) | 2004 (67.2%) | 328.9 | < 0.001 |
= 1 | 2238(14.6%) | 1683 (13.6%) | 555 (18.6%) | ||
≥ 2 | 1134(7.37%) | 712 (5.7%) | 422 (14.2%) | ||
Hospitalization days(in one year) | |||||
< 7 | 436(12.9%) | 346 (14.4%) | 90 (9.2%) | 16.9 | < 0.001 |
≥ 7 | 2936(87.1%) | 2049 (85.6%) | 887 (90.8%) | ||
Chronic diseases numbers | |||||
0 | 5786(37.6%) | 5024 (40.5%) | 762 (25.6%) | 341.0 | < 0.001 |
1 | 3525(22.9%) | 2908 (23.4%) | 617 (20.7%) | ||
≥ 2 (Co-morbidity) | 6074(39.5%) | 4472 (36.1%) | 1602 (53.7%) | ||
Self-rated health | |||||
Good | 4196(27.3%) | 3880 (31.3%) | 316 (10.6%) | 1300.0 | < 0.001 |
General | 8410(54.7%) | 6925 (55.8%) | 1485 (49.8%) | ||
Poor | 2779(18.1%) | 1599 (12.9%) | 1180 (39.6%) | ||
Falls within 30 days | |||||
No | 14,695(95.5%) | 11,975 (96.5%) | 2720 (91.2%) | 157.4 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 690(4.5%) | 429 (3.5%) | 261 (8.8%) | ||
Cognitive status | |||||
Normal | 8142(52.9%) | 7187 (57.9%) | 955 (32.0%) | 1300.0 | < 0.001 |
Mild impairment | 6064(39.4%) | 4673 (37.7%) | 1391 (46.7%) | ||
Dementia | 1179(7.7%) | 544 (4.4%) | 635 (21.3%) | ||
Mental disorders | |||||
Normal | 14,141(91.9%) | 11,740 (94.6%) | 2401 (80.5%) | 674.6 | < 0.001 |
Anxiety | 239(1.6%) | 153 (1.2%) | 86 (2.9%) | ||
Depression | 459(3.0%) | 253 (2.0%) | 206 (6.9%) | ||
Comorbid** | 546(3.6%) | 258 (2.1%) | 288 (9.7%) | ||