| Total (n = 514) | Female Clients (n = 372) | Male Clients (n = 142) | p valueb |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (SD) | 80.5 (8.4) | 81.4 (7.9) | 78.0 (9.3) | 0.0002 |
    < 75 | 137 (26.7) | 85 (22.9) | 52 (36.6) | 0.0018 |
    75-84 | 222 (43.2) | 162 (43.6) | 60 (42.3) |  |
    85+ | 155 (30.2) | 125 (33.6) | 30 (21.1) |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
    Married | 158 (30.7) | 70 (18.8) | 88 (62.0) |  |
    Widowed | 279 (54.3) | 244 (65.6) | 35 (24.7) |  |
    Other | 77 (15.0) | 58 (15.6) | 19 (13.4) |  |
Caregiver Stress | Â | Â | Â | 0.0890 |
    no indicators | 423 (83.3) | 312 (85.0) | 111 (78.7) |  |
    1+ indicator(s) | 85 (16.7) | 55 (15.0) | 30 (21.3) |  |
Reports Feels Lonely | Â | Â | Â | 0.0197 |
    no | 390 (77.1) | 270 (74.2) | 120 (84.5) |  |
    yes | 116 (22.9) | 94 (25.8) | 22 (15.5) |  |
Self-Rated Health | Â | Â | Â | 0.0118 |
    good/excellent | 349 (69.0) | 240 (65.8) | 109 (77.3) |  |
    poor | 157 (31.0) | 125 (34.3) | 32 (22.7) |  |
Arthritis | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
    no | 226 (44.0) | 143 (38.4) | 83 (58.5) |  |
    yes | 288 (56.0) | 229 (61.6) | 59 (41.6) |  |
Congestive Heart Failure | Â | Â | Â | 0.1984 |
    no | 386 (75.1) | 285 (76.6) | 101 (71.1) |  |
    yes | 128 (24.9) | 87 (23.4) | 41 (28.9) |  |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | Â | Â | Â | 0.1185 |
    no | 440 (85.6) | 324 (87.1) | 116 (81.7) |  |
    yes | 74 (14.4) | 48 (12.9) | 26 (18.3) |  |
Hypertension | Â | Â | Â | 0.1639 |
    no | 228 (44.4) | 158 (42.5) | 70 (49.3) |  |
    yes | 286 (55.6) | 214 (57.5) | 72 (50.7) |  |
Emphysema/COPD | Â | Â | Â | 0.2158 |
    no | 399 (77.6) | 294 (79.0) | 105 (73.9) |  |
    yes | 115 (22.4) | 78 (21.0) | 37 (26.1) |  |
Osteoporosis | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
    no | 364 (70.8) | 240 (64.5) | 124 (87.3) |  |
    yes | 150 (29.2) | 132 (35.5) | 18 (12.7) |  |
Psychiatric Diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | 0.9416 |
    no | 368 (71.6) | 266 (71.5) | 102 (71.8) |  |
    yes | 146 (28.4) | 106 (28.5) | 40 (28.2) |  |
No. of Chronic Conditions | Â | Â | Â | 0.9036 |
    0-2 | 127 (24.7) | 90 (24.2) | 37 (26.1) |  |
    3-5 | 249 (48.4) | 181 (48.7) | 68 (47.9) |  |
    6+ | 138 (26.9) | 101 (27.2) | 37 (26.1) |  |
Bladder Incontinence | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
    no | 305 (61.0) | 201 (55.7) | 104 (74.8) |  |
    yes | 195 (39.0) | 160 (44.3) | 35 (25.2) |  |
Pressure Ulcer | Â | Â | Â | 0.0177 |
    no | 454 (88.3) | 328 (88.2) | 126 (88.7) |  |
    yes (any stage 1-4) | 20 (3.9) | 10 (2.7) | 10 (7.0) |  |
    missing value | 40 (7.8) | 34 (9.1) | 6 (4.2) |  |
Urinary Tract Infection | Â | Â | Â | 0.7902 |
    no | 496 (96.5) | 358 (96.2) | 138 (97.2) |  |
    yes | 18 (3.5) | 14 (3.8) | 4 (2.8) |  |