Baseline characteristics | Nursing home elderly n = 262 | Healthy adults n = 16 |
---|---|---|
 | n (%) | n (%) |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
18-24 | - | 2 (13) |
25-34 | - | 9 (56) |
35-44 | - | 4 (25) |
45-54 | - | 1 (6) |
55-64 | - | 0 (0) |
65-74 | 21 (8) | - |
75-84 | 73 (28) | - |
85-94 | 147 (56) | - |
≥95 | 21 (8) | - |
Sex (F) | 213 (81) | 8 (50) |
Any co-morbidity | 245 (94) | 0 (0) |
Diabetes | 75 (29) | - |
Stroke | 56 (21) | - |
Heart failure | 36 (14) | - |
Coronary artery disease | 81 (31) | - |
Cancer | 21 (8) | - |
COPD | 30 (11) | - |
Dementia | 137 (52) | - |
≥5 medications | 229 (87) | 0 (0) |
Nutritional status | Â | Â |
At risk of malnutrition | 121 (46) | 0 (0) |
Malnourished | 13 (5) | 0 (0) |
Frailty | Â | Â |
4 | 64 (24) | 0 (0) |
5 | 62 (24) | 0 (0) |
6 | 94 (36) | 0 (0) |
7 | 38 (15) | 0 (0) |
8 | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0) |