Table 2 The distribution of older adults by category of needs for CANE items
Item | No need n (%) | Met need n (%) | Unmet need n (%) | Unclear n (%) | Total needs n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Look after the home | 969(47.0) | 1054(51.1) | 32(1.6) | 2(0.1) | 1086(52.8) |
Food | 526(25.5) | 1155(56.0) | 378(18.3) | 0(0.0) | 1533(74.5) |
Self-care | 1487(72.1) | 552(26.8) | 22(1.1) | 0(0.0) | 574(27.9) |
Daily activity | 1654(80.2) | 174(8.4) | 232(11.2) | 0(0.0) | 406(19.7) |
Memory | 1854(89.9) | 86(4.2) | 123(6.0) | 0(0.0) | 209(10.1) |
Eyesight/hearing/communication | 1921(93.1) | 66(3.2) | 76(3.7) | 0(0.0) | 142(6.9) |
Mobility/falls | 1702(82.5) | 304(14.7) | 57(2.8) | 0(0.0) | 361(17.5) |
Control | 1983(96.1) | 72(3.5) | 8(0.4) | 0(0.0) | 80(3.9) |
Physical health | 1347(65.3) | 560(27.1) | 156(7.6) | 0(0.0) | 716(34.7) |
Medication | 1841(89.2) | 158(7.7) | 64(3.1) | 0(0.0) | 222(10.8) |
Psychotic symptoms | 2047(99.2) | 12(0.6) | 4(0.2) | 0(0.0) | 16(0.8) |
Psychological distress | 1979(95.9) | 42(2.0) | 42(2.0) | 0(0.0) | 84(4.1) |
Information (physical condition & treatment) | 1615(78.3) | 160(7.8) | 286(13.9) | 0(0.0) | 446(21.6) |
Deliberate self-harm | 2053(99.5) | 6(0.3) | 4(0.2) | 0(0.0) | 10(0.5) |
Inadvertent self-harm | 2021(98.0) | 30(1.5) | 12(0.6) | 0(0.0) | 42(2.0) |
Abuse/neglect | 2031(98.4) | 24(1.2) | 8(0.4) | 0(0.0) | 32(1.6) |
Behavior | 2043(99.0) | 16(0.8) | 4(0.2) | 0(0.0) | 20(1.0) |
Company | 1668(80.9) | 150(7.3) | 245(11.9) | 0(0.0) | 395(19.1) |
Intimate relationships | 1759(85.3) | 112(5.4) | 190(9.2) | 0(0.0) | 302(14.7) |
Benefits | 1829(88.7) | 162(7.9) | 56(2.7) | 14(0.7) | 218(10.6) |
Total | 34,329(83.2) | 4895(11.9) | 1999(4.8) | 16(0.0) | 6894(16.7) |