ISSN 0377-9556 (PRINT)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
Characteristics of Study Subjects
| Variables | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 137,309 | 100.0 | |
| Sex | Male | 28,705 | 20.9 |
| Female | 108,604 | 79.1 | |
| Age | 65~74 y | 11,725 | 8.5 |
| 75~84 y | 51,610 | 37.6 | |
| 85~94 y | 62,870 | 45.8 | |
| 95 y+ | 11,104 | 8.1 | |
| Mean (S.D) | 84.8 (7.2) | ||
| Residential area* | Urban | 114,502 | 83.4 |
| Rural | 22,807 | 16.6 | |
| National health security type | National Health Insurance | 109,726 | 79.9 |
| Medical Aid | 27,583 | 20.1 | |
| Comorbidity | Dementia | 83,773 | 61.0 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | 18,663 | 13.6 | |
| Parkinson disease | 7,682 | 5.6 | |
| Hypertension | 39,789 | 29.0 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2,016 | 1.5 | |
| Diabetes | 15,843 | 11.5 | |
| Osteoarthritis | 11,391 | 8.3 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 10,681 | 7.8 | |
| Osteoporosis | 3,516 | 2.6 | |
| fracture | 14,118 | 10.3 | |
| Hemiplegia | 2,461 | 1.8 | |
| Charlson's Comorbidity Index (CCI) | 0 | 28,299 | 20.6 |
| 1 | 73,073 | 53.2 | |
| 2 | 23,977 | 17.5 | |
| 3+ | 11,960 | 8.7 | |
| No. of medical institution visited for 1 year | 1 | 23,759 | 17.3 |
| 2~3 | 64,417 | 46.9 | |
| 4+ | 48,471 | 35.3 | |
| Only pharmacy | 662 | 0.5 | |
| Grade of long-term care insurance | Grade 1 | 13,622 | 9.9 |
| Grade 2 | 31,396 | 22.9 | |
| Grade 3 | 52,988 | 38.6 | |
| Grade 4 | 36,543 | 26.6 | |
| Grade 5 | 2,497 | 1.8 | |
| Grade 6 | 263 | 0.2 | |
| Long-term care insurance benefit period | 1~3 year | 56,324 | 41.0 |
| 4~7 year | 51,700 | 37.7 | |
| 8~11 year | 29,285 | 21.3 | |
| Grade of Disability | None | 94,217 | 68.6 |
| Grade 1~3 | 22,419 | 16.3 | |
| Grade 4~6 | 20,673 | 15.1 | |
*Residential area is based on the location of the long-term care facility where the study participant resides.