Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Assisted Living Residents who Died in 2016, by Place of Death
| Died in Assisted Living with Hospice | Died in Assisted Living w/out Hospice | Died in Nursing Home with Hospice | Died in Nursing Home w/out Hospice | Died in Hospital | All Decedents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=18,396 (45.6%) | n=4,769 (11.8%) | n=6,406 (15.9%) | n=4,346 (10.8%) | n=6,442 (16.0%) | n=40,359 (100%) | |
| Age Groups, n (%) | ||||||
| 65–74 | 774 (4.2) | 582 (12.2) | 313 (4.9) | 261 (6.0) | 652 (10.1) | 2,582 (6.4) |
| 75–84 | 3,024 (16.4) | 909 (19.1) | 1,081 (16.9) | 762 (17.5) | 1,495 (23.2) | 7,271 (18.0) |
| 85+ | 14,598 (79.4) | 3,278 (68.7) | 5,012 (78.2) | 3,323 (76.5) | 4,295 (66.7) | 30,506 (75.6) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 6,258 (34.0) | 2,062 (43.2) | 2,278 (35.6) | 1,643 (37.8) | 2,538 (39.4) | 14,779 (36.6) |
| Female | 12,138 (66.0) | 2,707 (56.8) | 4,128 (64.4) | 2,703 (62.2) | 3,904 (60.6) | 25,580 (63.4) |
| Race, n (%) | ||||||
| White | 17,654 (96.0) | 4,437 (93.0) | 6,128 (95.7) | 4,088 (94.1) | 6,011 (93.3) | 38,318 (94.9) |
| Black | 323 (1.8) | 158 (3.3) | 132 (2.1) | 118 (2.7) | 201 (3.1) | 932 (2.3) |
| Hispanic | 220 (1.2) | 87 (1.8) | 78 (1.2) | 74 (1.7) | 126 (2.0) | 585 (1.5) |
| Other | 199 (1.1) | 87 (1.8) | 68 (1.1) | 66 (1.5) | 104 (1.6) | 524 (1.3) |
| Entitlement Characteristics, n (%) | ||||||
| Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid at the time of death | 1,769 (9.6) | 611 (12.8) | 1,545 (24.1) | 1,172 (27.0) | 1,106 (17.2) | 6,203 (15.4) |
| Chronic Conditions, n (%) | ||||||
| Alzheimer’s/Related or Senile Dementia | 12,190 (66.3) | 2,345 (49.2) | 4,558 (71.2) | 3,080 (70.9) | 3,607 (56.0) | 25,780 (63.9) |
| Cancer | 2,822 (15.3) | 419 (8.8) | 1,084 (16.9) | 682 (15.7) | 1,217 (18.9) | 6,224 (15.4) |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 9,394 (51.1) | 2,088 (43.8) | 3,617 (56.5) | 2,597 (59.8) | 4,708 (73.1) | 22,404 (55.5) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 4,225 (23.0) | 1,019 (21.4) | 1,638 (25.6) | 1,267 (29.2) | 2,492 (38.7) | 10,641 (26.4) |
| Diabetes | 5,115 (27.8) | 1,448 (30.4) | 2,009 (31.4) | 1,542 (35.5) | 2,471 (38.4) | 12,585 (31.2) |
| Heart Failure | 9,403 (51.1) | 2,178 (45.7) | 3,560 (55.6) | 2,610 (60.1) | 4,337 (67.3) | 22,088 (54.7) |
| Stroke/TIA | 1,897 (10.3) | 269 (5.6) | 837 (13.1) | 553 (12.7) | 1,032 (16.0) | 4,588 (114) |
| 2+ Chronic Conditions | 13,351 (72.6) | 2,902 (60.9) | 5,148 (80.4) | 3,595 (82.7) | 5,688 (88.3) | 30,684 (76.0) |
| 4+ Chronic Conditions | 4,114 (22.4) | 791 (16.6) | 1,763 (27.5) | 1,389 (32.0) | 2,434 (37.8) | 10,491 (26.0) |
Notes. Dual eligibility represents Medicare and Medicaid eligible in the month of death. Cancer includes a diagnosis of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, lung cancer or prostate cancer. 2+ and 4+ Chronic conditions is out of the following seven: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and stroke. Chi-squared tests indicate that decedent characteristics differ significantly (p<.001) across categories of place of death.