Table 1.
Characteristics of research participants (N = 18).
| Variables | N | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 80.61 | 7.28 | ||
| 65–74 | 3 | 16.7 | ||
| 75–84 | 10 | 55.5 | ||
| ≥85 | 5 | 27.8 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 11 | 61.1 | ||
| Female | 7 | 38.9 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 3 | 16.7 | ||
| Widowed | 14 | 77.8 | ||
| Divorced | 1 | 5.5 | ||
| Comorbidities | 2.28 | 0.90 | ||
| Hypertension | 14 | 77.8 | ||
| Osteoarthritis | 5 | 27.7 | ||
| Diabetes | 5 | 27.7 | ||
| BPH | 4 | 22.2 | ||
| CVA | 4 | 22.2 | ||
| Cataract | 3 | 16.7 | ||
| CHF | 2 | 11.1 | ||
| Liver cirrhosis | 1 | 5.5 | ||
| CKD | 1 | 5.5 | ||
| CAD | 1 | 5.5 | ||
| Gout | 1 | 5.5 | ||
| Functional status (measured by Barthel index) | 80.0 | 5.94 | ||
| 90 | 2 | 11.1 | ||
| 85 | 4 | 22.2 | ||
| 80 | 6 | 33.4 | ||
| 75 | 4 | 22.2 | ||
| 70 | 2 | 11.1 | ||
| Reasons for nursing home admission | ||||
| Declining health, family unable to provide care | 5 | 27.7 | ||
| Declining health, lack of home care resources | 13 | 72.3 |