Constipation and Laxative Use among Nursing Home Patients: Prevalence and Associations Derived from the Residents Assessment Instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities (interRAI LTCF)

Table 1

Patients characteristics¹, .

Age, years	84.7 (8.3)
Gender, female	173 (66.3)
CPS^2 ≥ 2	177 (69)
BMI^2	23.1 (5.1)
ADL^2 long form	12.6 (9.3)
Locomotion
(i) Walks without aid	52 (20.0)
(ii) Walks with aid (e.g., cane, crutches, rollator)	140 (53.8)
(iii) Wheelchair	56 (21.5)
(iv) Bed-ridden	12 (4.6)
Length of stay, years	2.3 (2.5)
Number of medical diagnoses	2.6 (1.5)
Number of drugs	7.0 (3.5)

The results are given as mean (standard deviation (SD)) and number (proportion (%)).
²CPS = Cognitive Performance Scale, BMI = body mass index, ADL = activities of daily living.