Table 2 Distribution of selected characteristics by interRAI instrument
Variable | interRAI Assessment Instrument | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) | Home Care (HC) | Palliative Care (PC) | Post-Acute Care (PAC) | Mental Health (MH) | All Instruments | |
Age group | ||||||
- <65 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 8.3 | -1 | 9.9 |
- 65–84 | 50.9 | 60.4 | 46.8 | 68.1 | 57.5 | |
- 85+ | 45.6 | 29.2 | 39.4 | 23.6 | 32.6 | |
Female | 72.3 | 62.1 | 58.7 | 66.0 | - | 65.7 |
Widowed | 52.7 | 47.9 | 43.2 | 36.9 | 5.7 | 42.4 |
Impaired in decision making | 83.4 | 45.7 | 65.9 | 38.2 | 43.8 | 59.5 |
Rarely/never understands others | 4.9 | 1.5 | 18.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.5 |
Makes negative statements | 23.6 | 17.4 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
Sad/pained facial expressions | 22.4 | 12.5 | 22.9 | 27.4 | 47.2 | 23.5 |
Any aggressive behaviour2 | 17.3 | 0.5 | - | - | 25.8 | 12.4 |
Hallucinations or delusions | 1.6 | 2.3 | - | 0.9 | 16.8 | 3.8 |
Early Loss ADL: Personal Hygiene Impaired | 65.8 | 32.9 | 77.8 | 30.1 | 19.1 | 48.5 |
Mid Loss ADL: Walking Impaired | 57.7 | 38.2 | 78.6 | 42.7 | 7.9 | 48.1 |
Late Loss ADL: Eating Impaired | 21.8 | 18.3 | 57.6 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 22.7 |
Pain not present | 61.9 | 34.2 | 42.4 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 41.3 |
Severe/excruciating pain present | 6.9 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 8.9 | - | 15.8 |
Non-smoker | 93.1 | 90.4 | 93.5 | 95.1 | 57.3 | 92.6 |
Falls | 10.8 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 30.3 | 0.0 | 13.2 |
Hospitalized in last 90 days3 | 12.2 | 20.3 | - | - | - | 15.9 |
N | 246 | 220 | 126 | 102 | 89 | 783 |