Characteristics of cardiac decedents by nursing home category, Tampa Bay MSA, 1998–2002
| Total (n=2172) | Skilled nursing facility, non-profit (n=355) | Skilled nursing facility, for-profit (n=798) | Intermediate nursing facility, non-profit (n=296) | Intermediate nursing facility, for-profit (n=723) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| <70 | 3.9% (85) | 0.9% (3) | 3.9% (31) | 2.0% (6) | 6.2% (45) |
| 70–79 | 11.9% (259) | 7.9% (28) | 12.4% (99) | 6.8% (20) | 15.5% (112) |
| 80–89 | 39.8% (864) | 41.4% (147) | 38.2% (305) | 40.9% (121) | 40.3% (291) |
| 90–99 | 41.3% (896) | 45.9% (163) | 42.5% (339) | 46.0% (136) | 35.7% (258) |
| ≥100 | 3.1% (68) | 3.9% (14) | 3.0% (24) | 4.4% (13) | 2.4% (17) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 30.0% (651) | 33.0% (117) | 25.8% (206) | 30.7% (91) | 32.8% (237) |
| Female | 70.0% (1521) | 67.0% (238) | 74.2% (592) | 69.3% (205) | 67.2% (486) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White non-Hispanic | 93.1% (2022) | 99.4% (353) | 91.6% (731) | 96.3% (285) | 90.3% (653) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 3.4% (74) | 0.3% (1) | 3.6% (29) | 2.7% (8) | 5.0% (36) |
| Hispanic | 3.5% (76) | 0.3% (1) | 4.8% (38) | 1.0% (3) | 4.7% (34) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 12.0% (261) | 14.4% (51) | 9.0% (72) | 18.6% (55) | 11.5% (83) |
| Divorced | 9.1% (197) | 5.9% (21) | 10.5% (84) | 4.4% (13) | 10.9% (79) |
| Never married | 7.8% (170) | 6.8% (24) | 7.1% (57) | 7.8% (23) | 9.1% (66) |
| Widowed | 68.6% (1489) | 72.4% (257) | 71.7% (572) | 67.9% (201) | 63.5% (459) |
| Unknown | 2.5% (55) | 0.6% (2) | 1.6% (13) | 1.4% (4) | 5.0% (36) |
| Education | |||||
| <High school | 24.7% (537) | 18.0% (64) | 29.5% (235) | 15.9% (47) | 26.4% (191) |
| High school Graduate | 41.7% (905) | 47.6% (169) | 42.4% (338) | 38.2% (113) | 39.4% (285) |
| >High school | 24.5% (531) | 30.7% (109) | 18.6% (148) | 39.5% (117) | 21.7% (157) |
| Unknown | 9.2% (199) | 3.7% (13) | 9.7% (77) | 6.4% (19) | 12.5% (90) |
| Place of death | |||||
| Inpatient | 24.9% (541) | 28.2% (100) | 22.6% (180) | 24.3% (72) | 26.1% (189) |
| Emergency department | 4.2% (91) | 3.9% (14) | 5.3% (42) | 2.4% (7) | 3.9% (28) |
| Nursing home | 63.9% (1387) | 58.6% (208) | 65.3% (521) | 64.5% (191) | 64.6% (467) |
| Other | 7.0% (153) | 9.3% (33) | 6.9% (55) | 8.8% (26) | 5.4% (39) |
| Contributory causes of death | |||||
| Hypertension | 7.8% (170) | 6.2% (22) | 6.5% (52) | 6.8% (20) | 10.5% (76) |
| Senility | 6.9% (150) | 6.2% (22) | 6.9% (55) | 9.1% (27) | 6.4% (46) |
| Dementia and Alzheimer's disease | 5.4% (118) | 3.1% (11) | 6.3% (50) | 3.4% (10) | 6.5% (47) |
| Diabetes | 3.8% (82) | 2.3% (8) | 2.9% (23) | 4.4% (13) | 5.3% (38) |