TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Cohort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ADRD‐Diagnosis | CI‐TICS |
| Sample, No. | 2779 | 2318 |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Mean age in years (SD) | 82.2 (6.9) | 81.1 (7.7) |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||
| Male | 1024 (36.9) | 794 (34.3) |
| Female | 1755 (63.1) | 1524 (65.8) |
| Race/ethnicity, No. (%) | ||
| Non‐Hispanic White | 1655 (59.6) | 1075 (46.4) |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 360 (13.0) | 407 (17.6) |
| Hispanic | 727 (26.2) | 794 (34.3) |
| Other | 37 (1.3) | 42 (1.8) |
| Mean annual income, $ (SD) a | 606.8 (10,298.2) | 376.9 (3591.0) |
| Education, No. (%) | ||
| High School or less | 950 (34.2) | 1167 (50.4) |
| Some college or associate's degree | 1340 (48.2) | 938 (40.5) |
| Bachelor's degree | 319 (11.5) | 138 (6.0) |
| Graduate or advanced degree | 170 (6.1) | 75 (3.2) |
| Health status | ||
| Self‐rated health, No. (%) | ||
| Very good/excellent | 574 (20.7) | 401 (17.3) |
| Good | 807 (29.0) | 559 (24.1) |
| Fair/poor | 1398 (50.3) | 1358 (58.6) |
| No. with hypertension diagnosis (%) | 1855 (66.8) | 1506 (65.0) |
| No. with mental health diagnosis (%) | 594 (21.4) | 577 (24.9) |
| No. with diabetes diagnosis (%) | 699 (25.2) | 538 (23.2) |
| No. with respiratory diagnosis (%) | 365 (13.1) | 296 (12.8) |
| No. with cardiovascular diagnosis b (%) | 1200 (43.2) | 913 (39.4) |
| No. with stroke diagnosis (%) | 522 (18.8) | 531 (22.9) |
| No. with cancer diagnosis (%) | 558 (20.1) | 350 (15.1) |
| No. with arthritis diagnosis (%) | 1995 (71.8) | 1630 (70.3) |
| Functional status | ||
| Mean No. of ADL limitations (SD) | 1.3 (1.9) | 1.6 (2.0) |
| Mean No. of IADL limitations (SD) | 1.2 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.5) |
Note: Characteristics of respondents at baseline. The ADRD‐Diagnosis cohort includes individuals with an incident ADRD diagnosis identified in the claims data. The CI‐TICS cohort includes individuals with the first detection of cognitive impairment using the TICS.
a
Most respondents in either sample reported no annual (wage and salary) income.
b
Includes heart failure and myocardial infarction.