Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of patients at nursing home admission, N = 696
From: Do prescription rates of psychotropic drugs change over three years from nursing home admission?
Variable | No dementia N = 113 | Dementia N = 583 | Total N = 696 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
N | 113 | 580 | 693 |
Mean (SD) | 86.4 (7.0) | 84.0 (7.5) | 84.4 (7.5) |
Gender, female | |||
n/N (%) | 70/113 (61.9) | 376/583 (64.5) | 446/696 (64.1) |
GMHR | |||
Poor/Fair, n/N (%) | 69/109 (63.3) | 280/557 (50.3) | 349/666 (52.4) |
Good/Excellent, n/N (%) | 40/109 (36.7) | 277/557 (49.7) | 317/666 (47.6) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | |||
N | 104 | 525 | 629 |
Mean (SD) | 3.5 (2.8) | 2.8 (2.1) | 2.9 (2.3) |
PSMS | |||
N | 112 | 582 | 694 |
Mean (SD) | 1.5 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.3) |
MMSE | |||
N | 104 | 516 | 620 |
Mean (SD) | 22.5 (5.6) | 14.8 (5.5) | 16.1 (6.2) |
CDR sum of boxes | |||
N | 111 | 578 | 689 |
Mean (SD) | 5.3 (4.2) | 11.3 (3.6) | 10.3 (4.3) |
CSDD | |||
N | 109 | 551 | 660 |
Mean (SD) | 5.7 (4.7) | 6.7 (5.3) | 6.5 (5.2) |
NPI total | |||
N | 112 | 573 | 685 |
Mean (SD) | 9.2 (12.5) | 15.4 (17.5) | 14.4 (17.0) |
NPI-agitationa | |||
N | 112 | 580 | 692 |
Mean (SD) | 2.0 (4.8) | 4.5 (7.3) | 4.1 (7.0) |
NPI-psychosisa | |||
N | 112 | 570 | 682 |
Mean (SD) | 0.7 (2.3) | 1.9 (4.2) | 1.7 (4.0) |
NPI-affectivea | |||
N | 112 | 577 | 689 |
Mean (SD) | 2.8 (4.6) | 3.9 (5.9) | 3.7 (5.7) |
NPI-caregivers | |||
N | 112 | 581 | 693 |
Mean (SD) | 3.4 (5.0) | 6.0 (7.4) | 5.5 (7.2) |
NPI-apathy | |||
N | 112 | 574 | 686 |
Mean (SD) | 1.1 (2.7) | 1.4 (2.8) | 1.3 (2.8) |
QUALID | |||
N | 112 | 580 | 692 |
Mean (SD) | 19.3 (6.9) | 20.0 (7.2) | 19.9 (7.2) |
MOBID-II | |||
N | 110 | 557 | 667 |
Mean (SD) | 2.8 (2.4) | 2.0 (2.1) | 2.1 (2.1) |
Type of unit | |||
Regular unit, n/N (%) | 82/113 (72.6) | 303/583 (52.0) | 385/696 (55.3) |
Special care unit, n/N (%) | 10/113 (8.8) | 216/583 (37.0) | 226/696 (32.5) |
Respite and rehabilitation unit, n/N (%) | 21/113 (18.6) | 64/583 (11.0) | 85/696 (12.2) |
Number of patients per unit | |||
N | 113 | 581 | 694 |
Mean (SD) | 14.6 (7.1) | 11.4 (5.8) | 11.9 (6.1) |
Number of staff members per unit working dayshift | |||
N | 113 | 582 | 695 |
Mean (SD) | 4.2 (2.2) | 3.6 (1.9) | 3.7 (2.0) |
Number of hours a physician is present per unit | |||
N | 102 | 467 | 569 |
Mean (SD) | 4.7 (4.5) | 3.7 (4.7) | 3.9 (4.6) |