Demographic, Clinical, and Outcome Characteristics of Seniors with Multiple Chronic Conditions at Baseline (2010) (N = 961)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 75.6 (5.7) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 75 (68, 86) |
| Morbidity level | |
| Quan* | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.4 (2.6) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 4 (1, 9) |
| Chronic Disease Score25 | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.2 (3.1) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 6 (1, 12) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 431 (44.9) |
| Female | 530 (55.2) |
| Race | |
| White | 875 (91.1) |
| Black | 37 (3.9) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 12 (1.3) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6 (0.6) |
| Other | 22 (2.3) |
| Unknown | 9 (0.9) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 70 (7.3) |
| Low SES | 129 (13.4) |
| Income ($) | |
| <15,000 | 124 (12.9) |
| 15,000–30,000 | 242 (25.2) |
| 30,000–45,000 | 177 (18.4) |
| 45,000–60,000 | 144 (15.0) |
| 60,000–75,000 | 58 (6.0) |
| 75,000–90,000 | 38 (4.0) |
| ≥90,000 | 63 (6.6) |
| Don't know | 67 (7.0) |
| Refused to answer | 48 (5.0) |
| Continuity of Care Index20 (n = 816)† | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.24 (0.22) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 0.18 (0.00, 0.71) |
| Self-reported general health status‡ (n = 961) | |
| Mean (SD) | 48.7 (22.0) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 50 (0, 75) |
| Physical well-being§ (n = 958) | |
| Mean (SD) | 36.4 (11.4) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 36 (19, 54) |
| Emotional well-being¶ (n = 958) | |
| Mean (SD) | 54.8 (9.0) |
| Median (5%, 95%) | 57 (37, 66) |
Data are number (%) of participants unless otherwise indicated. Population norms for health-related quality of life measures = 50.
↵* Quan adaptation of the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index.26
↵† Primary and specialty care, year before baseline.
↵‡ Rated as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor.
↵§ Score from the Physical Component Summary of the 36-item Rand instrument.
↵¶ Score from the Mental Component Summary of the 36-item Rand instrument.
SD, standard deviation; SES, socioeconomic status.