Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all 24,208 residents admitted to NH in the Piedmont Region, Italy, 2015–2019
Baseline Characteristics (N = 24,208) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 17,462 | 72.1 |
Male | 6,746 | 27.9 |
Age | ||
< 65 | 728 | 3.0 |
66–80 | 5,692 | 23.5 |
81–90 | 11,767 | 48.6 |
> 91 | 6,021 | 24.9 |
Diagnosis at the admission in NH | ||
Mental disorders | 6,301 | 26.0 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 5,586 | 23.1 |
Neurological diseases | 3,601 | 14.9 |
Endocrine diseases | 1,133 | 4.7 |
Residuals of trauma | 607 | 2.5 |
Musculoskeletal diseases | 586 | 2.4 |
Respiratory diseases | 538 | 2.2 |
Neoplasms | 467 | 1.9 |
Aspecific diseases | 232 | 1.0 |
Urogenital diseases | 215 | 0.9 |
Digestive diseases | 193 | 0.8 |
Perinatal or congenital disorders | 95 | 0.4 |
Hematological diseases | 76 | 0.3 |
Infectious diseases | 75 | 0.3 |
Missing | 4,503 | 18.6 |
Intensity of care | ||
High–intensity | 16,306 | 67.4 |
Medium–low intensity | 7,902 | 32.6 |
Activities of daily living | ||
Totally dependent | 12,172 | 50.3 |
Partially dependent | 7,038 | 29.1 |
Independent | 941 | 3.9 |
Missing | 4,057 | 16.7 |
Mobility | ||
Bedridden | 14,220 | 58.7 |
Assisted | 3,381 | 14.0 |
Independent | 2,550 | 10.5 |
Missing | 4,057 | 16.8 |
Cognitive impairment | ||
Severe | 10,152 | 41.9 |
Moderate | 5,986 | 24.7 |
Mild | 4,013 | 16.5 |
Missing | 4,057 | 16.7 |
Behavioural disorders | ||
Present | 11,574 | 47.8 |
Absent | 8,577 | 35.4 |
Missing | 4,057 | 16.8 |
Length of stay in NH in days | ||
≥ 400 | 13,203 | 54.5 |
< 400 | 11,005 | 45.5 |