Table 1 Characteristics of LTC beneficiaries and LTC non-beneficiaries

Number of patients

9682

9682

Gender

Male

2527

26.1

2537

26.2

0.8701

Female

7155

73.9

7145

73.8

Age

65–74

1376

14.2

1376

14.2

0.9996

75–84

4759

49.2

4752

49.1

85–89

2420

25.0

2424

25.0

 ≥ 90

1127

11.6

1130

11.7

Type of health insurance

Health insurance

8236

85.1

8241

85.1

0.9196

Medical aid

1446

14.9

1441

14.9

CCI

0

1922

19.9

1921

19.8

0.9999

1

3385

35.0

3381

34.9

2

2285

23.6

2283

23.6

3

1141

11.8

1150

11.9

4

577

6.0

572

5.9

 ≥ 5

372

3.8

375

3.9

Chronic conditions

Hypertension

5194

53.7

5776

59.7

 < .0001

Dementia

4427

45.7

705

7.3

 < .0001

Osteoarthritis

2992

30.9

3958

40.9

 < .0001

Diabetes

2498

25.8

2980

30.8

 < .0001

Cerebrovascular disease

2497

25.8

1251

12.9

 < .0001

Cardiovascular disease

1679

17.3

1737

17.9

0.2742

Hyperlipidemia

1570

8.1

2241

23.2

 < .0001

Mental/behavioral disorders^*

931

9.6

921

9.5

0.807

Parkinson’s disease

788

8.1

100

1.0

 < .0001

LTC level

1

456

4.7

-

2

1097

11.3

-

3

3397

35.1

-

4

3913

40.4

-

5

819

8.5

-