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% |