Table 1.
Percent | Mean (SD) | |
---|---|---|
Age (Range: 69—103 years) | 89.0 (6.8) | |
Female | 88.1 | |
Marital status | ||
Widowed | 61.0 | |
Married | 27.1 | |
Divorced | 6.8 | |
Never married | 5.1 | |
Ethnicity | ||
White, not Hispanic | 93.2 | |
Black, not Hispanic | 3.4 | |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.4 | |
Education: High School or less | 67.8 | |
Cognitive Performance Scale *(0—6) | 3.9 (1.2) | |
Pain Frequency from the MDS | ||
No pain | 61.0 | |
Pain less than daily | 23.7 | |
Pain daily | 15.3 | |
Pain Intensity from the MDS (n = 23) | ||
Mild pain | 52.2 | |
Moderate pain | 34.8 | |
Excruciating pain | 13.0 | |
Number of Documented Painful Diagnoses | 1.5(1.1) | |
0 | 18.6 | |
1 | 42.4 | |
2 | 20.3 | |
3 | 11.9 | |
4 | 6.8 | |
Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis | 62.7 | |
CAN report of “usual pain” during the previous week# (0—12 scale) | 3.1(2.6) | |
Pittsburgh Agitation Scale‡ (0—16 scale) | 3.5(3.4) |
MDS = Minimum Data Set; CNA = Certified Nursing Assistant
Higher scores indicating greater cognitive impairment
Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity
Higher scores indicate greater agitation