Table 2 Baseline demographic characteristics of residents with dementia
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 9 (29.0) |
 Female | 21 (68.0) |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 83 (78–89) |
Average duration of stay in aged care centers (years), median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) |
Polypharmacy | 27 (87.1) |
Number of medications used, median (IQR) | 8 (5–11) |
Born in Australia | 19 (61.3) |
Born oversea | 7 (23.0) |
Highest level of qualification | |
 No formal education | 11 (35.5) |
 Primary schooling | 7 (22.6) |
 Secondary Schooling | 10 (32.3) |
 University Graduate | 1 (3.2) |
Comorbidities | |
 Hypertension | 19 (61.3) |
 hyperlipidemia | 13 (42.0) |
 Osteoarthritis | 12 (39.0) |
 Diabetes | 10 (32.3) |
 GORD | 10 (32.3) |
 Eye disease | 9 (29.0) |
 Alzheimer’s disease | 6 (19.4) |
 Thyroid disease | 6 (19.4) |
 Osteoporosis | 6 (19.4) |
 Asthma | 5 (16.1) |
 CRF | 5 (16.1) |
 COPD | 5 (16.1) |
 Atrial fibrillation | 4 (13.0) |