Table 1: Respondent demographic and clinical characteristics. Percentages given except where otherwise noted (n = 1,226).
|
|
Percentage (except where noted) |
|
Mean Age, Years (SD) |
80.5 (6.9) |
|
Age |
|
|
65-69 |
11% |
|
70-74 |
14% |
|
75-79 |
10% |
|
80-84 |
38% |
|
85+ |
27% |
|
Gender |
|
|
Male |
49% |
|
Female |
51% |
|
Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
White/Non-Hispanic |
89% |
|
Hispanic |
4% |
|
Non-White/Non-Hispanic |
5% |
|
Missing Race/Non-Hispanic |
3% |
|
Number of 13 Chronic Conditions |
|
|
2 |
35% |
|
3 |
31% |
|
4 |
18% |
|
5+ |
16% |
|
Presence of a Specific Chronic Condition |
|
|
Arthritis |
24% |
|
Cancer |
9% |
|
Chronic Lung Disease |
37% |
|
Congestive Heart Failure |
16% |
|
Depression |
23% |
|
Diabetes |
31% |
|
Hypertension |
82% |
|
Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
2% |
|
Ischemic Heart Disease |
29% |
|
Osteoporosis |
22% |
|
Other Heart Problems |
35% |
|
Sciatica |
5% |
|
Stroke |
6% |
|
Any Home Health Encounters in Past 12 Months? |
|
|
No |
46% |
|
Yes |
54% |
|
Number of Primary Care Visits in Past 12 Months |
|
|
0-3 |
43% |
|
4-6 |
35% |
|
7-9 |
12% |
|
10+ |
10% |
|
Number of Specialty Care Visits in Past 12 Months |
|
|
0-3 |
56% |
|
4-6 |
22% |
|
7-9 |
11% |
|
10+ |
11% |
|
Number of Hospitalizations in Past 12 Months |
|
|
0 |
87% |
|
1 |
10% |
|
2+ |
3% |
|
Number of Emergency Department Visits in Past 12 Months |
|
|
0 |
77% |
|
1 |
16% |
|
2+ |
8% |