From: A claims data-based comparison of comorbidity in individuals with and without dementia
 | Entire sample | Case group | Control group | p-value*** |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number: N | 37,753 | 9,139 | 28,614 | Â |
Age: mean (SD) | 80.1 (6.8) | 81.6 (7.4) | 79.6 (6.4) | <0.0001 |
Gender: females (%) | 27,012 (71.6) | 6,814 (74.6) | 20,198 (70.6) | Â |
Environment: n (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
Living in community setting | 33,119 (87.7) | 5,524 (60.4) | 27,595 (96.4) | <0.0001 |
Living in nursing home | 3,646 (9.7) | 2,934 (32.1) | 712 (2.5) | Â |
Change in environment | 988 (2.6) | 681 (10.3) | 307 (1.1) | Â |
Care level*: n (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
None | 28,746 (76.1) | 3,466 (37.9) | 25,280 (88.3) | Â |
1 | 42,066 (11.1) | 2,066 (22.6) | 2,140 (7.5) | Â |
2 | 3,131 (8.3) | 2,164 (23.7) | 967 (3.4) | Â |
3 | 1,670 (4.4) | 1,443 (15.8) | 227 (0.8) | Â |
Modified Charlson Index**: mean (SD) | 3.2 (2.7) | 3.6 (2.7) | 3.0 (2.7) | <0.0001 |