Table 1.
Characteristics of sample
| 80–84 | 85–89 | 90–94 | 95–99 | 100+ | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person years | 93,317 | 107,394 | 72,476 | 22,943 | 4542 | |
| Female | 45,439 (49) | 55,922 (52) | 43,528 (60) | 17,567 (77) | 3688 (81) | <0.001 |
| Last year of life | 3668 (4) | 7883 (7) | 9215 (13) | 4686 (20) | 1087 (24) | <0.001 |
| Number of comorbidities | ||||||
| 0 | 1945 (2) | 2168 (2) | 1561 (2) | 784 (3) | 484 (11) | <0.001 |
| 1–3 | 36,842 (39) | 39,344 (37) | 26,679 (37) | 9677 (42) | 2132 (47) | 0.003 |
| 4–6 | 51,591 (55) | 62,138 (58) | 42,018 (58) | 11,981 (53) | 1857 (41) | <0.001 |
| 7+ | 2939 (3) | 3744 (3) | 2218 (3) | 500 (2) | 69 (1) | <0.001 |
| Number of impairments | ||||||
| 0 | 15,266 (16) | 13,879 (13) | 7513 (10) | 2154 (9) | 736 (16) | <0.001 |
| 1–3 | 64,405 (69) | 70,766 (66) | 44,722 (62) | 13,070 (57) | 2394 (53) | <0.001 |
| 4–6 | 12,944 (14) | 21,151 (20) | 18,452 (25) | 6943 (30) | 1275 (28) | <0.001 |
| 7+ | 702 (1) | 1598 (1) | 1788 (3) | 775 (3) | 137 (3) | <0.001 |
Figures are frequencies (column percents)
aTest for trend across age groups