Characteristics of patients aged 75 years or more with neurocognitive disorders before and after implementation of the Quebec Alzheimer Plan
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* | |
|---|---|---|
| Before n = 455 | After n = 490 | |
| Female sex | 286 (62.9) | 300 (61.2) |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 84.0 ± 5.3 | 83.6 ± 5.1 |
| Age group, yr | ||
| 75–79 | 118 (25.9) | 137 (28.0) |
| 80–84 | 149 (32.8) | 174 (35.5) |
| ≥ 85 | 188 (41.3) | 179 (36.5) |
| No. of medications, mean ± SD | 12.7 ± 6.8 | 13.6 ± 7.2 |
| Type of neurocognitive disorder | ||
| Dementia | 304 (66.8) | 299 (61.0) |
| Alzheimer disease | 117 (38.5) | 141 (47.2) |
| Vascular | 18 (5.9) | 17 (5.7) |
| Mixed | 88 (29.0) | 58 (19.4) |
| Lewy body | 12 (4.0) | 5 (1.7) |
| Frontotemporal | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Other | 4 (1.3) | 2 (0.7) |
| Unspecified | 62 (20.4) | 75 (25.1) |
| Mild cognitive impairment | 70 (15.4) | 84 (17.1) |
| Unspecified | 82 (18.0) | 107 (21.8) |
| Living alone | ||
| Yes | 64 (14.1) | 83 (16.9) |
| No | 343 (75.4) | 372 (75.9) |
| Missing | 48 (10.6) | 35 (7.1) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.