Characteristic | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Total |
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Total number of residentsa | 30 | 35 | 34 | 99 |
Gender, male | 13 (43.3) | 13 (37.1) | 10 (29.4) | 36 (36.4) |
Age, mean years ± SD (range) | 84.0 ± 7.8 (69–104) | 84.9 ± 7.0 (66–99) | 85.2 ± 9.1 (60–105) | 84.7 ± 8.0 (60–105) |
ADL | ||||
ADL scores (0–6)b, mean scores | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Independent walking | 13 (43.3) | 9 (25.7) | 12 (35.3) | 34 (34.3) |
Chronic underlying disease | ||||
Dementia | 28 (93.3) | 33 (94.3) | 34 (100.0) | 95 (96.0) |
HDS-R (0–30)c, mean scores | 6.7 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
Wandering behavior due to dementia | 9 (30.0) | 5 (14.3) | 7 (20.6) | 21 (21.2) |
Hypertension | 9 (30.0) | 12 (34.3) | 9 (26.5) | 30 (30.3) |
Cardiac disease | 8 (26.7) | 8 (22.9) | 3 (8.8) | 19 (19.2) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 2 (6.7) | 3 (8.6) | 3 (8.8) | 8 (8.1) |
Renal disease | 1 (3.3) | 3 (8.6) | 2 (5.9) | 6 (6.1) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (16.7) | 11 (31.4) | 10 (29.4) | 26 (26.3) |
Hepatic disease | 2 (6.7) | 3 (8.6) | 4 (11.8) | 9 (9.1) |
Diabetes | 2 (6.7) | 6 (17.1) | 8 (23.5) | 16 (16.2) |
Hyperlipidemia | 2 (6.7) | 2 (5.7) | 5 (14.7) | 9 (9.1) |
Cancer | 2 (6.7) | 2 (5.7) | 2 (5.9) | 6 (6.1) |