Table 1: Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients n = 1906 |
|---|---|
| Female sex | 1063 (55.8) |
| Age > 60 yr | 1630 (85.5) |
| Prevalence of CPCSSN chronic diseases | |
| Hypertension | 955 (50.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 320 (16.8) |
| Depression | 386 (20.2) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 151 (7.9) |
| Osteoarthritis | 607 (31.8) |
| Dementia | 94 (4.9) |
| Epilepsy | 136 (7.1) |
| Parkinsonism | 83 (4.4) |
| No. of CPCSSN chronic diseases | |
| 0 | 428 (22.4) |
| 1 | 642 (33.7) |
| 2 | 515 (27.0) |
| 3 | 242 (12.7) |
| 4-8 | 79 (4.1) |
Note: CPCSSN = Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network.