Table 1 Characteristics of home care clients: not admitted versus admitted to long term care home (LTCH)
Informal caregiver characteristics |  | No admission (n = 89,119) | LTCH admission (n = 5838) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | % (n) | % (n) | Â |
Coresidence and relationship | ||||
| Â | Spouse coresiding | 31.4 (28,024) | 32.0 (1868) | <.0001 |
Spouse non-coresiding | 0.64 (573) | 0.77 (45) | Â | |
Child coresiding | 19.2 (17,149) | 20.1 (1173) | Â | |
Child non-coresiding | 29.8 (26,569) | 34.8 (2031) | Â | |
Others coresiding | 6.38 (5687) | 3.31 (193) | Â | |
Others non-coresiding | 12.0 (11,117) | 9.04 (528) | Â | |
Distress | Present | 28.3 (25,207) | 49.2 (2872) | <.0001 |
Care recipient characteristics | ||||
 Marital status | Married | 39.7 (35,371) | 41.6 (2432) | <.0001 |
 Gender | Female | 65.9 (58,783) | 64.4 (3759) | 0.0142 |
 Age | <40 | 2.86 (2552) | 0.22 (13) | <.0001 |
40–64 | 14.1 (12,531) | 3.94 (230) |  | |
65–74 | 15.5 (13,821) | 10.5 (612) |  | |
75–84 | 32.5 (28,971) | 36.5 (2133) |  | |
85–94 | 31.7 (28,316) | 43.5 (2542) |  | |
95+ | 3.28 (2927) | 5.28 (308) | Â | |
 MAPLea | Low/Mild | 18.5 (16,467) | 2.62 (153) | <.0001 |
Moderate | 39.1 (34,823) | 25.4 (1486) | Â | |
High | 31.7 (28,260) | 42.4 (2474) | Â | |
Very high | 10.7 (9569) | 29.5 (1725) | Â | |
 CPSb | Intact or borderline intact | 50.8 (45,251) | 15.6 (913) | <.0001 |
Mild/Moderate | 43.4 (38,730) | 71.2 (4158) | Â | |
Moderate/Severe | 4.50 (4010) | 12.4 (726) | Â | |
Very severe | 1.27 (1128) | 0.70 (41) | Â | |
 ADL-Hc | Independent | 51.0 (45,473) | 31.8 (1858) | <.0001 |
Supervision required/Limited impairment | 31.4 (27,992) | 45.1 (2635) | Â | |
Extensive assistance required | 13.0 (11,586) | 19.5 (1141) | Â | |
Dependent/total dependence | 4.56 (4068) | 3.49 (204) | Â | |
Dementia | Present | 18.0 (16,080) | 51.7 (3021) | <.0001 |