Table 2.
Potentially painful health conditions of nursing home residents with cancer at admission by cognitive status (n=367,462)
| Level of Cognitive Impairment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None/Mild (n=219,147) | Moderate (n=90,633) | Severe (n=57,682) | Overall (n=367,462) | |
| Painful Comorbid conditions | Percentage | |||
| Heart Failure | 17.0 | 18.5 | 16.3 | 17.2 |
| Coronary Artery Diseasea | 24.6 | 26.3 | 24.9 | 25.0 |
| Venous Thromboembolismb | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| Peripheral Vascular/Arterial Disease | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Ulcerative Colitis | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Skin problemsc | 49.0 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 45.2 |
| Arthritis | 24.3 | 22.2 | 21.0 | 23.3 |
| Osteoporosis | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| Fracture (hip and other) | 13.0 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.4 |
| Urinary Tract Infection (last 30 days) | 14.4 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 15.9 |
a
Includes angina, myocardial infraction, atherosclerotic heart disease etc.
b
Includes deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary thrombosis embolism
c
Skin problems include surgical wounds, wound infection, 2nd and 3rd degree burns, open lesions, pressure ulcers, foot problems (infection of the foot, diabetic foot ulcer, other open lesion on the foot)