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Table 2 Characteristics of long-term care homes (LTCHs) in sample
| Characteristic | N | % | Grand Mean (SD) of homes’ ADL LFS means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sample | 614 | 100 | 15.7 (2.0) |
| LTCH Size (# beds) | |||
| Small (≤64) | 128 | 20.8 | 15.4 (2.3) |
| Medium (65–128) | 248 | 40.4 | 15.5 (2.2) |
| Large (129–192) | 154 | 25.1 | 15.7 (2.2) |
| Extra-large (≥193) | 84 | 13.7 | 16.0 (2.0) |
| Ownership status | |||
| Not-for-profit | 228 | 37.1 | 15.5 (2.2)* |
| For-profit | 378 | 61.6 | 15.8 (2.1)* |
| Missing data | 8 | 1.3 | 12.1 (2.4)* |
| Location | |||
| Rural | 136 | 22.2 | 14.8 (2.1)* |
| Sub-urban (census agglomerations) | 97 | 15.8 | 14.9 (1.92)* |
| Urban (census metropolitan areas) | 381 | 62.1 | 16.0 (2.1)* |
| Receipt of Rehabilitation Services | |||
| Lowest quartile (Received by ≤74.5% of residents in home) | 153 | 24.9 | 15.3 (2.2)* |
| 2nd quartile (Received by >74.5% and ≤86.4% of residents in home) | 154 | 25.1 | 15.3 (2.3)* |
| 3rd quartile (Received by >86.4, and ≤94.1% of residents in home) | 154 | 25.1 | 15.9 (2.2)* |
| Highest quartile (Received by >94.7% of residents in home) | 153 | 24.9 | 15.8 (2.0)* |
| Restraint use | |||
| Lowest quartile (Homes in which ≤6.0% residents restrained) | 153 | 24.9 | 15.3 (2.6)* |
| 2nd quartile (Homes in which >6.0% and ≤13.4% residents restrained) | 154 | 25.1 | 15.2 (2.0)* |
| 3rd quartile (Homes in which >13.4% and ≤20.6% residents restrained) | 153 | 24.9 | 15.5 (2.1)* |
| Highest quartile (Homes in which ≥20.6% residents restrained) | 154 | 25.1 | 16.4 (1.8)* |
| Median ADL of residents in each home§ | |||
| Lowest quartile (Homes whose residents’ median ADL LFS ≤15) | 176 | 28.7 | 13.2 (1.3)* |
| 2nd quartile (Homes whose residents median ADL LFS >15, ≤ 17) | 180 | 29.3 | 15.3 (0.9)* |
| 3rd quartile (Homes whose residents median ADL LFS >17, < 19) | 103 | 16.8 | 16.2 (0.9)* |
| Highest quartile (Homes whose residents ADL LFS ≥19) | 155 | 25.2 | 18.2 (1.3)* |
