Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients moving into temporary stay facilities in 14 Danish municipalities from 2016 to 2023, overall and stratified by sex and age groups
| Total | Women | Men | < 75 years | 75–84 years | ≥ 85 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 11,424) | (n = 6,141) | (n = 5,283) | (n = 3,394) | (n = 4,017) | (n = 4,013) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 6,141 (54%) | 6,141 (100%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1,470 (43%) | 2,120 (53%) | 2,551 (64%) |
| Male | 5,283 (46%) | 0 (0.00%) | 5,283 (100%) | 1,924 (57%) | 1,897 (47%) | 1,462 (36%) |
| Age | ||||||
| Median (IQR) | 81 (73–87) | 83 (75–89) | 79 (71–86) | 68 (62–72) | 80 (78–83) | 90 (87–93) |
| < 75 years | 3,394 (30%) | 1,470 (24%) | 1,924 (36%) | 3,394 (100%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| 75–84 years | 4,017 (35%) | 2,120 (35%) | 1,897 (36%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4,017 (100%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| ≥ 85 years | 4,013 (35%) | 2,551 (42%) | 1,462 (28%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4,013 (100%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)a | ||||||
| Median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) |
| 0–1 | 5,752 (50%) | 3,338 (54%) | 2,414 (46%) | 1,712 (50%) | 1,948 (48%) | 2,092 (52%) |
| 2–3 | 3,921 (34%) | 2,063 (34%) | 1,858 (35%) | 1,078 (32%) | 1,441 (36%) | 1,402 (35%) |
| ≥ 4 | 1,751 (15%) | 740 (12%) | 1,011 (19%) | 604 (18%) | 628 (16%) | 519 (13%) |
| Medical history ofa | ||||||
| Cancer | 3,135 (27%) | 1,548 (25%) | 1,587 (30%) | 884 (26%) | 1,172 (29%) | 1,079 (27%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3,676 (32%) | 2,072 (34%) | 1,604 (30%) | 1,171 (35%) | 1,379 (34%) | 1,126 (28%) |
| Dementia | 1,428 (12%) | 746 (12%) | 682 (13%) | 254 (7.5%) | 635 (16%) | 539 (13%) |
| Parkinson disease | 477 (4.2%) | 193 (3.1%) | 284 (5.4%) | 120 (3.5%) | 248 (6.2%) | 109 (2.7%) |
| Myocardial infarction | 6,326 (55%) | 3,215 (52%) | 3,111 (59%) | 1,515 (45%) | 2,357 (59%) | 2,454 (61%) |
| Heart failure | 4,843 (42%) | 2,601 (42%) | 2,242 (42%) | 1,209 (36%) | 1,710 (43%) | 1,924 (48%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2,842 (25%) | 1,382 (23%) | 1,460 (28%) | 464 (14%) | 1,086 (27%) | 1,292 (32%) |
| Stroke | 3,015 (26%) | 1,467 (24%) | 1,548 (29%) | 922 (27%) | 1,169 (29%) | 924 (23%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2,594 (23%) | 1,151 (19%) | 1,443 (27%) | 901 (27%) | 1,010 (25%) | 683 (17%) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 735 (6.4%) | 246 (4.0%) | 489 (9.3%) | 535 (16%) | 168 (4.2%) | 32 (0.80%) |
| Substance use disorder | 558 (4.9%) | 280 (4.6%) | 278 (5.3%) | 324 (9.5%) | 172 (4.3%) | 62 (1.5%) |
| Fall injuries | 6,499 (57%) | 3,902 (64%) | 2,597 (49%) | 1,744 (51%) | 2,190 (55%) | 2,565 (64%) |
| Hospitalizations in the year before move-in | ||||||
| Median (IQR) | 3 (2–6) | 3 (2–5) | 4 (2–7) | 4 (2–7) | 3 (2–6) | 3 (2–5) |
| 0–2 | 4,209 (37%) | 2,453 (40%) | 1,756 (33%) | 992 (29%) | 1,488 (37%) | 1,729 (43%) |
| 3–5 | 3,939 (34%) | 2,158 (35%) | 1,781 (34%) | 1,152 (34%) | 1,351 (34%) | 1,436 (36%) |
| ≥ 6 | 3,276 (29%) | 1,530 (25%) | 1,746 (33%) | 1,250 (37%) | 1,178 (29%) | 848 (21%) |
aCharlson Comorbidity Index and medical history of comorbidities were determined using the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) hospital discharge diagnoses and prescription records from the Danish National Patient Registry and Danish National Prescription Registry, respectively, covering the 10 years prior to move-in