Table 1.
Characteristics of Hospitalizations of Older Adults with Diagnosed Dementia
| All hospitalizations | Hospitalizations for potentially preventable conditionsa | |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted, n | 1,853,632 | 743,972 |
| Weighted, n | 9,268,157 | 3,719,859 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 82.6 (6.7) | 83.3 (6.5) |
| Female, n (weighted %) | 1,138,086 (61.4) | 479,096 (64.4) |
| Race, n (weighted %) | ||
| White | 1,341,932 (72.4) | 549,626 (73.9) |
| Black | 220,956 (11.9) | 78,094 (10.5) |
| Hispanic | 128,533 (7) | 51,979 (7.0) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 41,091 (2.2) | 17,683 (2.4) |
| Native American | 6,157 (.3) | 2,416 (.3) |
| Other | 40.902 (2.2) | 15,844 (2.1) |
| Missing | 73,061 (3.9) | 28,330 (3.8) |
| Primary payer, n (weighted %) | ||
| Medicare | 1,717,770 (92.7) | 691,815 (93.0) |
| Medicaid | 24,030 (1.3) | 9,277 (1.2) |
| Private insurance | 83,187 (4.5) | 31,133 (4.3) |
| Self-pay | 6,346 (.3) | 2,391 (.3) |
| No charge | 301 (<.1) | 108 (<.1) |
| Other | 21,998 (1.2) | 8,248 (1.1) |
| Admission source, n (weighted %) | ||
| Community | 1,586,548 (85.6) | 639,516 (86.0) |
| Acute care hospital (transfer) | 84,432 (4.6) | 25,159 (3.4) |
| Non-acute care facility or home health | 171,280 (9.2) | 75,043 (10.1) |
| Unknown | 11,372 (.6) | 4,254 (.6) |
| Received ED care, n (weighted %) | 1,455,115 (78.5) | 625,334 (84.1) |
| Elective hospitalization, n (weighted %) | 149,723 (8.1) | 32,653 (4.4) |
| Selected comorbidities, n (weighted %) | ||
| Hypertension | 1,497,655 (75.9) | 546,804 (73.5) |
| Diabetes | 571,753 (30.8) | 227,514 (37.6) |
| Congestive heart failure | 488,025 (26.3) | 221,673 (29.8) |
| Renal failure | 487,685 (26.3) | 201,084 (27.0) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 452,960 (24.4) | 194,565 (26.2) |
| Cancer | 78,218 (4.2) | 25,811 (4.7) |
| Elixhauser comorbidity score, median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) |
Note: Unweighted sample sizes are shown with weighted proportions.
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
a
Hospitalizations for potentially preventable conditions include those for injuries, acute ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs), and chronic ACSCs.