Table 2.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of a sample of nursing homepatients in the Netherlands (n = 350).

Characteristic	N	%
Age (mean 79.3; SD 8.3; range:55–99)
55–79	169	48.3
80–99	181	51.7
Sex
Male	109	31.1
Female	241	68.9
Length of stay
> 1 year	209	59.7
< 1 year	141	40.3
Cognitive functioning (MMSE) (mean 22.0; SD 3.8; range 15–30)
15–23	221	63.1
24–30	129	36.9
Depressive symptoms (GDS >= 11)
Present	155	44.3
not present	195	55.7
Anxiety symptoms (n = 333)
Present	99	29.7
not present	234	70.3
Impaired sleep (n = 326)
Present	89	27.3
not present	237	72.7
Number of physical illnesses (n = 300) (mean 3.7; SD 1.6; range 1–9)
<=3	145	48.3
>3	155	51.7
Functional impairments (n = 340)
Severe	172	50.6
Moderate	168	49.4