Table 2 Time span between the onset of dependency and the request for institutionalisation, according to gender and degree of dependency
From: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (I-ADL) trigger an urgent request for nursing home admission
Time span between the onset of dependency and the request for institutionalisation | Men (n = 31) | Women (n = 94) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | O/A | B/C | Total % | O/A | B/C | Total % |
≤ 3 months | 6 (75 %) | 5 (21,7%) | 11 (35,5%) | 14 (46,7 %) | 17 (26,6%) | 31 (33,0%) |
3 to 12 months | 1 (12,5%) | 11 (47,8%) | 12 (38,7%) | 11 (36,7%) | 28 (43,8%) | 39 (41,5%) |
≥ 12 months | 1 (12,5%) | 7 (30,4%) | 8 (25,8% | 5 (16,7%) | 19 (29,7%) | 24 (25,5%) |
Total | 8 (100%) | 23 (100%) | 31 (100%) | 30 (100%) | 64 (100%) | 94 (100%) |