Table 2 Characteristics of patients with incident dementia (n = 1,848)
Baseline characteristics | Â |
|---|---|
Mean age, in years (SD) | 78.7 (7.4) |
Age groups, in years | Â |
   65-74 | 30.6% |
   75-84 | 47.1% |
   85+ | 22.3% |
Sex | Â |
   Male | 52.4% |
   Female | 47.6% |
Area of residence* | Â |
   Urban | 72.0% |
   Rural | 28.0% |
Number of prescribed medications | Â |
   Mean (SD) | 9.7 (5.7) |
   Minimum (Q0, 0th percentile) | 0 |
   First quartile (Q1, 25th percentile) | 6 |
   Second quartile (Q2, median, 50th percentile) | 9 |
   Third quartile (Q3, 75th percentile) | 13 |
   Maximum (Q4, 100th percentile) | 51 |
Level of care dependency | Â |
   None | 55.6% |
   1 | 20.7% |
   2 | 18.5% |
   3 | 5.2% |
Symptom complexes characterizing geriatric patients | Â |
   Severe visual disturbances and hearing loss | 47.7% |
   Pain | 46.1% |
   High risk of complications | 35.9% |
   Depression and anxiety | 32.9% |
   Incontinence | 24.0% |
   Falls risk and dizziness | 21.9% |
   Neuropathies | 17.4% |
   Disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance | 15.4% |
   Pressure ulcer | 9.5% |
   Frailty | 3.9% |
   Others (immobility, malnutrition, medication problems, delayed convalescence) | 2.7% |
Number of symptom complexes characterizing geriatric patients | Â |
   0 | 8.0% |
   1-2 | 44.8% |
   3-4 | 34.5% |
   5+ | 12.7% |
Contacts to neurologists/psychiatrists | Â |
   0 | 55.4% |
   1-2 | 9.0% |
   3-5 | 9.8% |
   6-9 | 12.2% |
   10+ | 13.6% |