Table 1.
Characteristics of people with CSD vs without CSD in terms of sex, age, residential status, deprivation, comorbidities, and functional status
| No CSDs | Any CSDs | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| All patients (N=6,724) | (N=4,344) | (N=2,380) |
| Sex | ||
| Female (N=3,784) | 2,375 (54.6) | 1,409 (59.2) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 77.6 (7.7) | 82.1 (7.7) |
| 65–69 (N=955) | 788 (18.1) | 167 (7) |
| 70–74 (N=1,123) | 867 (20.0) | 256 (10.8) |
| 75–79 (N=1,322) | 902 (20.8) | 421 (17.7) |
| 80–84 (N=1,420) | 871 (20.1) | 549 (23.1) |
| 85+ (N=1,904) | 916 (21.1) | 988 (41.5) |
| Residential status | ||
| Care home (N=500) | 75 (1.7) | 425 (17.9) |
| SIMDa | ||
| 1, most deprived (N=1,376) | 919 (21.2) | 456 (19.2) |
| 2 (N=1,789) | 1,136 (26.1) | 653 (27.4) |
| 3 (N=1,548) | 983 (22.6) | 565 (23.7) |
| 4 (N=1,032) | 654 (15.1) | 378 (15.9) |
| 5, least deprived (N=979) | 652 (15) | 327 (13.7) |
| CCI groupsb | ||
| CCI 0 (N=1,629) | 992 (22.8) | 647 (27.2) |
| CCI 1 (N=1,728) | 1,152 (26.5) | 576 (24.2) |
| CCI 2–5 (N=2,733) | 1,756 (40.4) | 977 (41.1) |
| CCI 6+ (N=624) | 449 (10.2) | 180 (7.6) |
| No. of drugsc | ||
| 0 (N=389) | 227 (5.2) | 162 (6.8) |
| 1–5 (N=1,725) | 1,108 (25.5) | 617 (25.9) |
| 6–10 (N=2,650) | 1,726 (39.7) | 924 (38.8) |
| 10+ (N=1,960) | 1,283 (29.5) | 677 (28.5) |
| ADL groups (N=4,846)a | (n=2,871) | (n=1,975) |
| Persistently low ADL (N=1,144) | 314 (10.9) | 830 (42.0) |
| Changed ADL (N=1,656) | 886 (30.9) | 770 (39.0) |
| Persistently high ADL (N=2,046) | 1,671 (58.2) | 375 (19.0) |
Notes: All data are represented as n (%) except where indicated.
a
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation divided into five quintiles.
b
Charlson Comorbidity Index groups based on ICD10 codes in SMR01 data set.
c
Number of drugs prescribed during the 84 days prior to admission.
d
ADL based on current and 3 months prior to admission, 27% of which are missing.
Abbreviations: CSD, cognitive spectrum disorder; ADL, activity of daily living; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.