Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants (N = 50) in a VA Adult Day Health Care Program
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD (range) | 77.4 ± 9.8 (60–97) |
| Male, n (%) | 47 (94) |
| White, n (%) | 34 (68) |
| Married, n (%) | 25 (50) |
| Education, years, mean ± SD (range) | 14.4 ± 2.3 (8–20) |
| Current employment status, n (%) | |
| Unable to work | 8 (16) |
| Volunteer | 1 (2) |
| Retired | 41 (82) |
| Months of participation in ADHCa, mean ± SD (range) | 12.9 ± 24.0 (0.05–120) |
| Current residence a, n (%) | |
| Own home | 29 (59.2) |
| Relative or friend’s home | 8 (16.3) |
| Institution (e.g., assisted living facility, board and care home) | 12 (24.5) |
| Living arrangement, n (%) | |
| Alone | 13 (26) |
| Spouse/spouse and others | 21 (42) |
| Others | 16 (32) |
| Comorbidity, mean ± SD (range) | 24.1 ± 14.9 (4–68) |
| Self-rated health, n (%) | |
| Excellent/very good | 20 (40) |
| Good/fair | 29 (58) |
| Poor | 1 (2) |
| Caregiver b, n (%) | |
| Spouse | 15 (30.6) |
| Adult child | 10 (20.4) |
| Other relative/neighbor | 5 (10.2) |
| Paid caregiver | 12 (24.5) |
| Total no. of caregivers per person b, mean ± SD | 2.2 ±1.0 (1–5) |
| Reported use of sleep medication, n (%) | 10 (20) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder, n (%) | 6 (12) |
| Depression, mean ± SD (range) | 5.5 ± 5.1 (0–20) |
| Pain, mean ± SD (range) | 15.3 ± 12.3 (0–39) |
| Mini-Mental State Examination, mean ± SD (range) | 25.1 ± 3.2 (16–30) |
a
n=49;
b
n = 43