Baseline characteristics of those with a diagnosis of dementia
| Characteristic | Patients with dementia |
|---|---|
| n | 9324 |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 84.5 (7.4) |
| Female, n (%) | 6124 (65.7) |
| Quintiles of Index of Multiple Deprivation, n (%) | |
| 1 (Most deprived) | 2053 (22.0) |
| 2 | 1960 (21.0) |
| 3 | 2209 (23.7) |
| 4 | 1842 (19.8) |
| 5 (Least deprived) | 1258 (13.5) |
| Missing | 2 (0.0) |
| At least one GP consultation in nursing home, n (%) | 821 (8.8) |
| Chronic conditions, n (%) | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2087 (22.4) |
| Asthma | 1298 (13.9) |
| Cancer (5 years) | 706 (7.6) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2860 (30.7) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1150 (12.3) |
| Coronary heart disease | 2642 (28.3) |
| Depression | 3006 (32.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2 | 1924 (20.6) |
| Epilepsy | 377 (4.0) |
| Heart failure | 1271 (13.6) |
| Hypertension | 6570 (70.5) |
| Hypothyroidism | 1409 (15.1) |
| Severe mental illness | 489 (5.2) |
| Stroke | 2167 (23.2) |
| Number of comorbidities, n (%) | |
| 0 | 735 (7.9) |
| 1 | 1489 (16.0) |
| 2 | 1911 (20.5) |
| ≥3 | 5189 (55.7) |
| Electronic Frailty Index, n (%) | |
| Fit | 2241 (24.0) |
| Mild | 4881 (52.3) |
| Moderate | 1891 (20.3) |
| Severe | 311 (3.3) |
| Polypharmacy, n (%) | 7612 (81.6) |
| Extreme polypharmacy, n (%) | 3949 (42.4) |
| Potentially inappropriate prescribing, n (%) | 7027 (75.4) |
| Incidence of adverse health outcomes, n (%) | |
| Death | 1827 (19.6) |
| Emergency admission to hospital | 3644 (39.1) |
| Delirium | 488 (5.2) |
| Anaemia | 192 (2.1) |
| Falls | 720 (7.7) |
| Fragility fracture | 253 (2.7) |
| Incontinence | 329 (3.5) |
| Osteoarthritis | 122 (1.3) |
| Osteoporosis | 93 (1.0) |
| Pneumonia | 716 (7.7) |
SD = standard deviation.