Table 1. Characteristics of long-stay nursing home residents aged 65 and older.
| Characteristic | All Participants (n = 11734, nw a = 1,286,201) | Women (n = 8745, nw = 960,282) | Men (n = 2989, nw = 325,919) | Sex Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 84±0.11 | 85±0.11 | 81±0.19 | p < .001 |
| 65–69 | 5.1% | 37594 (3.9%) | 28508 (8.7%) | |
| 70–74 | 8.0% | 59062 (6.2%) | 43276 (13.3%) | |
| 75–79 | 14.3% | 118043 (12.3%) | 65356 (20.1%) | |
| 80–84 | 21.3% | 202236 (21.1%) | 71410 (21.9%) | |
| 85–89 | 24% | 242786 (25.3%) | 66036 (20.3%) | |
| 90–94 | 18.8% | 201316 (21.1%) | 39898(12.2%) | |
| ≥95 | 8.6% | 99245 (10.3%) | 11435 (3.5%) | |
| Number of Diagnoses | p = 0.6b | |||
| Age | ||||
| 65–74 | 6.3±0.12 | 6.3±0.14 | 6.3±0.16 | |
| 75–84 | 6.5±0.09 | 6.4±0.09 | 6.5±0.14 | |
| 85+ | 6.4±0.08 | 6.4±0.08 | 6.5±0.14 | |
| Number of daily oral medications (including health maintenance agents)* | p<0.001b | |||
| Age | ||||
| 65–74 | 8.6±0.13 | 9.0±0.18 | 8.1±0.17 | |
| 75–84 | 8.3±0.09 | 8.5±0.10 | 7.9±0.13 | |
| 85+ | 7.7±0.07 | 7.8±0.07 | 7.3±0.14 | |
| Number of daily oral medications (excluding health maintenance agents*) | p < .001b | |||
| Age | ||||
| 5–74 | 7.2±0.12 | 7.5±0.16 | 6.7±0.17 | |
| 75–84 | 6.9±0.07 | 7.1±0.09 | 6.7±0.12 | |
| 85+ | 6.3±0.06 | 6.4±0.06 | 6.0±0.12 |
Data are mean ± SEM
a nw = weighted frequency.
bp-value for sex difference across all ages.
* health maintenance agents defined as vitamins, nutritional supplements, or bowel agents without a diagnosis as clinical indication for use.