Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants in the study compared to Australian long-term care residents
Characteristic | Study sample (n = 294) n (%) | South Australian long-term care populationa (n = 16,751) n (%) | Australian long-term care populationa (n = 187,043) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 65–69 | 9 (3.1) | 518 (3.1) | 6569 (3.5) |
 70–74 | 19 (6.5) | 1157 (6.9) | 13,726 (7.3) |
 75–79 | 27 (9.2) | 1807 (10.8) | 21,281 (11.4) |
 80–84 | 45 (15.3) | 2908 (17.4) | 33,805 (18.1) |
 85–89 | 90 (30.6) | 3976 (23.7) | 45,352 (24.2) |
 90–94 | 65 (22.1) | 4137 (24.7) | 44,019 (23.5) |
 95–99 | 33 (11.2) | 1923 (11.5) | 19,173 (10.3) |
 100 +  | 6 (2.0) | 325 (1.9) | 3118 (1.7) |
Sex | |||
 Female | 187 (63.6) | 11,360 (67.8) | 124,143 (66.4) |
 Male | 107 (36.4) | 5391 (32.2) | 62,900 (33.6) |