Table 1.
Characteristics of 927 nursing home residents with a hip fracture and discordant exposure to non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drugs across hazard and control periods (2007–2009)
| Individual characteristics (%, unless otherwise specified) | |
|---|---|
| Age* | 81.0 ± 9.7 |
| Female | 77.6 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White, not Hispanic | 89.7 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3.3 |
| Hispanic | 4.5 |
| Other | 2.6 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Anemia | 6.8 |
| Arthritis | 8.9 |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 20.7 |
| Depression | 49.9 |
| Diabetes | 31.7 |
| Stroke | 15.2 |
| Cognitive status | |
| Intact or mild impairment (CPS 0–1) | 60.4 |
| Moderate to severe impairment (CPS 2–6) | 39.6 |
| Functional Status | |
| Mild impairment (score 0–7) | 24.6 |
| Moderate impairment (score 8–20) | 65.4 |
| Total or severe dependence (score 21–28) | 10.0 |
| Transfers | |
| Independent | 18.1 |
| Requires supervision or limited assistance | 45.2 |
| Requires extensive or full assistance | 36.7 |
| Urinary incontinence | |
| Always continent or always incontinent | 63.5 |
| Intermittently incontinent | 36.5 |
| Bed restraints used | 23.3 |
| Facility characteristics | |
| Number of RN/LPN/CNA hours per resident per day* | 3.4 ± 1.2 |
| % Medicaid beds* | 58.6 ± 21.9 |
mean ± standard deviation