Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all the geriatric intermediate care facility residents
| Residents (N = 1727) | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | n (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 536 (31) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median (range) | 86 (43–107) |
| <65 | 36 (2) |
| 65–84 | 705 (41) |
| ≥85 | 986 (57) |
| Underlying diseases | |
| Dementia | 1060 (61) |
| Hypertension | 887 (51) |
| Stroke | 562 (33) |
| Heart disease | 511 (30) |
| Diabetes | 358 (21) |
| Malignancy | 254 (15) |
| Kidney disease | 152 (9) |
| Thyroid disease | 82 (5) |
| Chronic lung disease | 76 (4) |
| Liver disease | 66 (4) |
| Care‐needs level | |
| Level 1 | 194 (11) |
| Level 2 | 328 (19) |
| Level 3 | 415 (24) |
| Level 4 | 483 (28) |
| Level 5 | 307 (18) |
| Grade of ADL | |
| Independent, Rank J | 39 (2) |
| Rank A | 530 (31) |
| Rank B | 964 (56) |
| Rank C | 194 (11) |
| Level of cognitive dysfunction | |
| Independent, Rank I | 238 (14) |
| Rank II | 808 (47) |
| Rank III | 590 (34) |
| Rank IV, Rank M | 91 (5) |
| Number of roommates | |
| 1 | 186 (11) |
| 2 | 114 (7) |
| 3 | 117 (7) |
| 4 | 1310 (76) |
| History of hospitalization in the previous year | |
| Yes | 1037 (60) |
| Tube feeding | |
| Yes | 80 (5) |
| Pad usage (night only or always) | |
| Yes | 1454 (84) |
| Independence in walking | |
| Independent | 187 (11) |
| Using a cane | 88 (5) |
| Using a walking frame | 251 (15) |
| Impossible | 1201 (70) |
| Prescription drugs | |
| Anticancer drugs | 6 (0.4) |
| Steroids | 67 (4) |
| NSAIDs | 134 (8) |
| PPIs | 563 (33) |
| Laxatives | 951 (55) |
| Probiotics | 162 (9) |
Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; NSAIDs, non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs; PPIs, proton pump inhibitors.