Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 60, Issue 4 p. 756-764

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Age and Sex Variation in Prevalence of Chronic Medical Conditions in Older Residents of U.S. Nursing Homes

Kelly L. Moore PhD,

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Kelly L. Moore PhD

Center for Research on Aging of the Jewish Home, San Francisco, California

Address for correspondence to Kelly Moore, Research Department, 302 Silver Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author

W. John Boscardin PhD,

W. John Boscardin PhD

Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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Michael A. Steinman MD,

Michael A. Steinman MD

Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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Janice B. Schwartz MD,

Janice B. Schwartz MD

Center for Research on Aging of the Jewish Home, San Francisco, California

Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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Kelly L. Moore PhD,

Corresponding Author

Kelly L. Moore PhD

Center for Research on Aging of the Jewish Home, San Francisco, California

Address for correspondence to Kelly Moore, Research Department, 302 Silver Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author

W. John Boscardin PhD,

W. John Boscardin PhD

Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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Michael A. Steinman MD,

Michael A. Steinman MD

Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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Janice B. Schwartz MD,

Janice B. Schwartz MD

Center for Research on Aging of the Jewish Home, San Francisco, California

Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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First published: 29 March 2012

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03909.x

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Abstract

Objectives

To investigate patterns in prevalences of chronic medical conditions over the age span of long-term stay nursing home residents and between the sexes with data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS).

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Setting

U.S. nursing homes.

Participants

Nationally representative sample comprising 11,788 long-term stay residents (3,003 (25%) men, 8,785 (75%) women) aged 65 and older.

Measurements

Clinical Classifications Software was used to group International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes to identify the 20 most-prevalent chronic medical conditions. SAS survey procedures were used to account for design effects of stratification and clustering to generate nationally representative estimates of prevalences of medical conditions.

Results

Average age was 84, with women older than men (85 vs 81, P = .02) and 67% of women aged 80 to 95. Women required more assistance with activities of daily living. The most frequent chronic medical conditions were hypertension (men 53%, women 56%), dementia (men 45%, women 52%), depression (men 31%, women 37%), arthritis (men 26%, women 35%), diabetes mellitus (men 26%, women 23%), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (men 23%, women 23%), atherosclerosis (men 24%, women 20%), congestive heart failure (CHF) (men 18%, women 21%), cerebrovascular disease (CVD) (men 24%, women 19%), and anemia (men 17%, women 20%). Sex differences in prevalences existed for all but constipation, GERD, and hypertension. Diabetes mellitus, CVD, and lipid disorders decreased with age in men and women. Atrial fibrillation, anemia, arthritis, CHF, dementia, and thyroid disease increased with age in men and women. Age-related patterns differed between the sexes for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease.

Conclusion

The profile of chronic medical conditions varies over the age span of nursing home residents and differs between men and women. This knowledge should guide educational and care efforts in long-term care.

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