Age, y | |
• 50–59 | 24 (20) |
• 60–69 | 33 (28) |
• 70–79 | 39 (32) |
• ≥ 80 | 24 (20) |
Female | 63 (52) |
Highest level of education high school or lower | 78 (65) |
Annual income < $40 000 | 71 (59) |
Chronic conditions | |
• Hypertension | 66 (55) |
• Arthritis or back problems | 62 (52) |
• Chronic anxiety, depression, or other mental illness | 50 (42) |
• Neurologic condition | 36 (30) |
• Diabetes | 35 (29) |
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 17 (14) |
• Cancer | 16 (13) |
• Ischemic heart disease or atrial fibrillation | 15 (12) |
• Asthma | 12 (10) |
• Congestive heart failure | 8 (7) |
• Peripheral vascular disease | 8 (7) |
• Anemia | 7 (6) |
• Cerebrovascular disease | 4 (3) |
Visit to emergency department in past year | 23 (19) |
More than 10 visits to practice in previous year | 33 (28) |
No. of drugs | |
• 0–4 | 36 (30) |
• 5–7 | 39 (32) |
• 8–10 | 31 (26) |
• ≥ 11 | 14 (12) |