| Characteristics | Categories | n or Mean | % or SD |
| Diagnosed diseasea | Hypertension | 19 | 63.3 |
|
| Diabetes | 8 | 26.7 |
|
| Arthritis | 14 | 46.7 |
|
| Dementia | 5 | 16.7 |
|
Total period of illness (n = 26) | M ± SD (month) | 137.25 | 110.38 |
| ≤5 years | 9 | 30.0 | |
| 6 - 10 years | 10 | 33.3 | |
| 11 - 20 years | 8 | 26.7 | |
| >20 years | 3 | 10.0 | |
| Medicationa | Hypertension | 28 | 93.3 |
|
| Diabetes | 5 | 16.7 |
|
| Dementia | 15 | 50.0 |
|
| Antipsychotic | 9 | 30.0 |
|
Cognitive status (MMSE) | M ± SD | 20.23 | 7.72 |
| ≥24 | 12 | 40.0 | |
| 20 - 23 | 4 | 13.3 | |
| 0 - 19 | 14 | 46.7 | |
|
Discomfort symptoma | Diarrhea | 2 | 6.7 |
| Constipation | 15 | 50.0 | |
| Thirsty | 12 | 40.0 | |
| Dysuria | 9 | 30.0 | |
| Pain | 22 | 73.3 | |
| Marital status | Widowed | 23 | 76.7 |
|
| Not-married | 4 | 13.3 |
|
| other | 3 | 10.0 |
|
Total period of living facility (N = 29) | M ± SD (month) | 88.04 | 69.02 |
| ≤5 years | 13 | 44.8 | |
| 6 ~ 10 years | 11 | 36.7 | |
| 11 ~ 20 years | 6 | 20.7 |