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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 4.
Published in final edited form as: J Hous Elderly. 2013 Apr 11;27(1-2):191–205. doi: 10.1080/02763893.2012.754822

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of the cohort by living situation

At home Other Total
Number 823 662 1485
Percent of total 55 45 100
Age (years)*
  90–91 39 21 31
  92–93 26 27 27
  94+ 35 52 42
Female* 72 84 78
Married (missing = 9)* 24 6 16
Smokes (missing = 73) 1 1 1
Drinks alcohol (missing = 128)* 55 29 43
Drives a car (missing = 7)* 35 6 22
Education (missing = 4)*
  <= high school graduate 25 36 30
  Some college or vocational school 36 26 31
  College graduate 39 38 39
Medical history
  Angina or coronary artery disease (missing = 139) 13 14 14
  Heart attack (missing = 103) 13 9 11
  Heart valve disease (missing = 123) 6 6 6
  Congestive heart failure (missing = 122) 13 18 15
  Stroke (missing = 187) 21 22 22
  Transient ischemic attack (missing = 177)* 16 28 21
  Diabetes (missing = 74) 7 7 7
  Osteoarthritis (missing = 148) 41 46 43
  Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or scleroderma (missing = 118) 9 7 8
  Peptic ulcer disease (missing = 114) 7 8 8
  Syncope or fainting (missing = 125) 9 9 9
  Head trauma with loss of conscience (missing = 139) 4 7 6
  Cancer 28 26 27
  Glaucoma (missing = 114) 19 16 18
  Macular degeneration (missing = 107) 29 30 29
  Cataract (missing = 167) 75 70 73
  Dementia* 10 36 22
  Parkinson’s disease (missing = 84) 1 3 2
  Anxiety disorder (missing = 99)* 6 14 10
  Depression (missing = 117)* 12 28 19
  High cholesterol (missing = 195)* 34 22 29
  High blood pressure (missing = 98) 54 47 51
  Thyroid disease (missing = 146) 26 29 27
  Hospitalized in last year (missing = 130)* 32 43 37
  Fell in last year (missing = 74)* 48 57 52
Assistive devices
  Dentures (missing = 105) 38 38 38
  Glasses (missing = 560)* 93 85 89
  Hearing aide (missing = 571) 44 44 44
  Bath aid (missing = 613)* 56 80 67
  Cane (missing = 94) 34 27 31
  Walker (missing = 55)* 44 56 49
  Wheelchair (missing = 64)* 17 53 33
  Bedridden (missing = 57)* 3 13 7
Supportive services
  Paid caregiver (missing = 94)* 36 57 45
  Unpaid caregiver (missing = 214)* 20 36 26
  Meals on wheels (missing = 585)* 4 1 2
  Senior Center services (missing = 587) 5 4 4
  Transportation (missing = 585) 10 6 8
  Medication supervision (missing = 585) 2 5 4
  Case management (missing = 585) 5 10 7
  Adult day care (missing = 589) 1 1 1
*

p < 0.001.

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