TABLE 1.

Sample Characteristics of Dual-Eligible Nursing Home Residents Using Three Medication Classes, 2006–2008

	MEDICATION CLASS (current users, 2006–2008)
	Antidepressants (N=70,662)	Antipsychotics (N=43,578)	Cholinesterase Inhibitors (N=38,199)
Sex:
Female	76.8%	73.2%	76.0%
Male	23.2%	26.8%	24.0%
Age:
65–74	18.6%	13.8%	22.7%
75–84	40.4%	43.8%	42.3%
85–94	36.2%	38.8%	31.3%
95+	4.8%	3.7%	3.7%
Race:
White	86.5%	82.9%	83.6%
Black	9.8%	13.6%	12.3%
Other	3.7%	3.5%	4.1%
Outcome Measures (baseline):
Mean (SD)	1.2 (1.7)	1.4 (1.9)	1.1 (1.7)
Depression Rating Scale (0–14 score)	83.5%	80.3%	84.6%
No depression %	13.2%	15.3%	12.4%
Diagnosable Depression %	4.4%	3.3%	3.1%
Severe Depression %	5.4%	4.8%	9.2%
Hallucinations or delusions during last 7 days (0/1) % (Total)	0.7 (1.5)	1.1 (1.9)	0.8 (1.6)
Aggressive Behavior (0–12 score)
None %	71.1%	58.3%	68.3%
Mild to Moderate %	25.6%	35.6%	27.9%
Severe %	3.3%	6.2%	3.8%
Cognitive Performance Scale (0–6 score)	2.8 (1.6)	3.2 (1.4)	3.2 (1.3)
No or minimal impairment %	20.5%	12.2%	8.8%
Moderate %	65.5%	69.2%	74.9%
Severe %	14.0%	18.6%	16.3%
Activities of Daily Living Score (0–28)	15.3 (8.1)	15.2 (8.2)	14.6 (8.0)

Notes: Depression Rating Scale (0–2=no depression; 3–5=diagnosable depression; 6+=more severe depression, 6+); Aggressive Behavior (1–4 score indicates mild to moderate aggressive behavior; 5+ = more severe aggression); Cognitive Performance Scale (0–1= no or minimal impairment; 2–4=moderate impairment; 5–6=severe impairment).