Table 1.
Baseline demographic differences in the LTCI service requirement certification during the 18-month follow-up
| LTCI requirement certification (n = 399) | No LTCI requirement certification (n = 5,366) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yearsa | 80.7 ± 6.9 | 74.2 ± 6.6 | <0.001** |
| Female genderb | 237 (59.4) | 2,829 (52.7) | 0.011* |
| BMIa | 22.2 ± 3.5 | 22.7 ± 3.1 | 0.012* |
| CPS scoreb | <0.001** | ||
| 0 | 232 (58.1) | 4,091 (76.2) | |
| 1 | 89 (22.3) | 942 (17.6) | |
| 2 or greater | 78 (19.5) | 333 (6.2) | |
| Number of medications takenb | <0.001** | ||
| 0 | 41 (10.3) | 1,021 (19.0) | |
| 1 | 35 (8.8) | 809 (15.1) | |
| 2 | 59 (14.8) | 943 (17.6) | |
| 3 or more | 264 (66.2) | 2,593 (48.3) | |
| Family structureb | <0.001** | ||
| Single | 70 (17.5) | 491 (9.2) | |
| Elderly household | 73 (18.3) | 1,521 (28.3) | |
| Other | 256 (64.2) | 3,354 (62.5) | |
| Subjective household economic statusb | 0.475 | ||
| Very good | 22 (5.5) | 218 (4.1) | |
| Good | 141 (35.3) | 2,022 (37.7) | |
| Fair | 167 (41.9) | 2,228 (41.5) | |
| Bad | 69 (17.3) | 898 (16.7) | |
| Medical historyb | |||
| Musculoskeletal disorder | 88 (22.1) | 685 (12.8) | <0.001** |
| Hypertension | 170 (42.6) | 2,452 (45.7) | 0.252 |
| Lipid disorder | 22 (5.5) | 429 (8.0) | 0.082 |
| Stroke | 25 (6.3) | 202 (3.8) | 0.022* |
| Diabetes | 40 (10.0) | 650 (12.1) | 0.231 |
| Heart disease | 80 (20.1) | 702 (13.1) | <0.001** |
| Respiratory disease | 37 (9.3) | 251 (4.7) | <0.001** |
| External injury | 18 (4.5) | 158 (2.9) | 0.095 |
| Cancer | 25 (6.3) | 207 (3.9) | 0.024* |
Values are mean ± SD or n (%).
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01.
a
Assessed by Student's t test.
b
Assessed by χ2 test.