Table 1.
Participants’ Demographic Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Participants (n = 128) |
|---|---|
| Age at the first hospital visit for dementia treatment during the study period, years, mean (SD) | 71.9 (11.0) |
| Less than 65 years, n (%) | 31 (24.2%) |
| Between 65 and 79 years, n (%) | 75 (58.6%) |
| 80 years or above, n (%) | 22 (17.2%) |
| Female gender, n (%) | 66 (51.6%) |
| Diagnoses | |
| Alzheimer’s dementia, n (%) | 103 (80.5%) |
| Vascular dementia, n (%) | 19 (14.8%) |
| Mixed dementia, n (%) | 6 (4.7%) |
| MMSE score (median [IQR]) at the last hospital visit | 18 (11-23) (n = 93, missing data from 35 patients) |
| Severity of dementia recorded by treating specialists | |
| Mild | 39 (30.5%) |
| Moderate | 33 (25.8%) |
| Advanced | 32 (25.0%) |
| Missing | 24 (18.7%) |
| Number of comorbidities, median (IQR)a | 0.5 (0-1.5) |
| Number of dementia treating specialists, median (IQR)a | 4 (3-5) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; SD, standard deviation.
aValues for the study period of 2 years.