Table 1.

Overall Sample Characteristics

Variable	n(%) N=4730
Predisposing Factors
Age (y)
65–70	303 (6.4)
70–<80	1073 (22.7)
80–<90	2124 (44.9)
90+	1230 (26.0)
Sex
Male	1230 (26.0)
Female	3500 (74.0)
Race/Ethnicity
White(non-Hispanic)	4066 (85.9)
Black(non-Hispanic)	339 (7.2)
Hispanic	208 (4.40)
Other	117 (2.5)
Medical Need Factors
Charlson Comorbidity Index
0 or 1	682 (14.4)
2 or 3	1101 (23.3)
4 or 5	1174 (24.8)
6+	1773 (37.5)
Dementia Severity (as defined previously by: CCW diagnosis, CPS and functional status)
Non-Dementia	1626 (34.4)
Dementia non-severe	2744 (58.0)
Dementia severe	360 (7.6)
Use of Antidementia Medication
AchEI only	547 (11.6)
Memantine only	165 (3.5)
AchEI + Memantine	323 (6.8)
None	3695 (78.1)
Sensory Limitation
Yes	353 (7.5)
No	4377 (92.5)
Depression
Yes	1943 (41.1)
No	2787 (58.9)
Anxiety
Yes	1091 (23.1)
No	3693 (76.9)
Schizophrenia
Yes	114 (2.4)
No	4616 (97.6)
Parkinson’s Disease
Yes	301 (6.4)
No	4429 (93.6)
Incontinence
Yes	2067 (43.7)
No	2663 (56.3)
Seizure disorder
Yes	234 (4.9)
No	4496 (95.1)
Hypertension
Yes	3491 (73.8)
No	1239 (26.2)
Neuropathic Pain
Yes	2693 (56.9)
No	2037 (43.1)
Enabling Factors
Hospitalization in the last year
Yes	2399 (50.7)
No	2331 (49.3)
ED visit in the last year
Yes	3343 (70.7)
No	1387 (29.3)
Primary Care visit in the last year
Yes	3302 (69.8)
No	1428 (30.2)
Specialist visit in the last year
Yes	3348 (70.8)
No	1382 (29.2)
Geographic region
Northeast	813 (17.2)
Midwest	1712 (36.2)
South	1536 (32.5)
West	669 (14.1)
Low Income Subsidy/Medicaid Eligibility
Neither	2235 (47.3)
Low income subsidy only	515 (10.9)
Medicaid	1980 (41.8)

CCW = Chronic Conditions Warehouse; CPS = Cognitive Performance Scale; AchEI = Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor; ED = Emergency Department