Table 7.
Prevalence of diseases according to Charlson Comorbidity Index at admission to nursing homes (NH)
| All patients | Patients with dementia | Patients without dementia | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary disease | 167/664 (25.2) | 130/559 (23.3) | 37/105 (35.2) | 0.009a) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 97/664 (14.6) | 77/558 (13.8) | 20/106 (18.9) | 0.176a) |
| Congestive heart failure | 137/654 (20.9) | 105/549 (19.1) | 32/105 (30.5) | 0.009a) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 91/656 (13.9) | 75/551 (13.6) | 16/105 (15.2) | 0.659a) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 161/664 (24.2) | 135/556 (24.3) | 26/108 (24.1) | 0.963a) |
| Dementia | 467/659 (70.9) | 445/552 (80.6) | 22/107 (20.6) | <0.001a) |
| Pulmonary disease | 82/666 (12.3) | 61/556 (11.0) | 21/110 (19.1) | 0.018a) |
| Connective tissue disease | 58/664 (8.7) | 42/557 (7.5) | 16/107 (15.0) | 0.013a) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 58/667 (8.7) | 44/558 (7.9) | 14/109 (12.8) | 0.093a) |
| Liver disease | 3/673 (0.4) | 3/564 (0.5) | 0 | 1.000b) |
| Diabetes | 101/676 (14.9) | 79/566 (14.0) | 22/110 (20.0) | 0.104a) |
| Diabetes with complications | 25/676 (3.7) | 14/564 (2.5) | 11/110 (10.0) | 0.001b) |
| Hemiplegia or paraplegia | 21/664 (3.2) | 12/555 (2.2) | 9/109 (8.3) | 0.003b) |
| Renal disease | 86/670 (12.8) | 62/560 (11.1) | 24/110 (21.8) | 0.002a) |
| Cancer | 98/671 (14.6) | 77/563 (13.7) | 21/108 (19.4) | 0.120a) |
| Metastatic cancer | 17/667 (2.5) | 12/559 (2.1) | 5/108 (4.6) | 0.172b) |
| Severe liver disease | 3/674 (0.4) | 3/565 (0.5) | 0 | 1.000b) |
| HIV disease | 1/668 (0.1) | 1/558 (0.2) | 0 | 1.000b) |
All figures in (%)
a) Pearson Chi-square test
b) Fisher’s Exact Test