Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the nursing home elderly and healthy adults
|
Baseline characteristics |
Nursing home elderly n = 262 |
Healthy adults n = 16 |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age (years) |
|
|
| 18-24 |
- |
2 (13) |
| 25-34 |
- |
9 (56) |
| 35-44 |
- |
4 (25) |
| 45-54 |
- |
1 (6) |
| 55-64 |
- |
0 (0) |
| 65-74 |
21 (8) |
- |
| 75-84 |
73 (28) |
- |
| 85-94 |
147 (56) |
- |
| ≥95 |
21 (8) |
- |
| Sex (F) |
213 (81) |
8 (50) |
| Any co-morbidity |
245 (94) |
0 (0) |
| Diabetes |
75 (29) |
- |
| Stroke |
56 (21) |
- |
| Heart failure |
36 (14) |
- |
| Coronary artery disease |
81 (31) |
- |
| Cancer |
21 (8) |
- |
| COPD |
30 (11) |
- |
| Dementia |
137 (52) |
- |
| ≥5 medications |
229 (87) |
0 (0) |
| Nutritional status |
|
|
| At risk of malnutrition |
121 (46) |
0 (0) |
| Malnourished |
13 (5) |
0 (0) |
| Frailty |
|
|
| 4 |
64 (24) |
0 (0) |
| 5 |
62 (24) |
0 (0) |
| 6 |
94 (36) |
0 (0) |
| 7 |
38 (15) |
0 (0) |
| 8 | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0) |