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Table 6 Descriptive Statistics and Associations of DEAP Functionality and Homelikeness Scales with other Measures

From: Construct validity of the Dining Environment Audit Protocol: a secondary data analysis of the Making Most of Mealtimes (M3) study

 

Functionality

Homelikeness

Variable

Mean(SD) {Tertile Range}

Spearman Correlation

P-Value

Spearman Correlation

P-Value

Homelikeness Scale (n = 82)

4.51(1.41) {1,5,7}

0.26

0.02*

  

Functionality Scale (n = 82)

5.29(1.15) {2,5,7}

  

0.26

0.02*

DEAP Total Score

33.12(4.50) {24, 33, 45}

0.56

<0.0001*

0.53

<0.0001*

Dining Room Level M-RCC positive:negative ratio (n = 82)

1.76(0.64) {0.99, 1.54, 4.43}

0.25

0.02*

0.20

0.07

MTS Person-Centred Summary Scale (n = 82)

5.47(0.77) {2.25, 5.5, 7.5}

0.14

0.22

0.20

0.07

MTS Physical Summary Scale (n = 82)

5.57(0.86) {2.75, 5.75, 7.5}

0.52

<0.0001*

0.18

0.10

MTS Social Summary Scale (n = 82)

5.03(0.9) {2.25, 5.17, 7.25}

0.12

0.27

0.11

0.32

Staff PDC Percentage Score (n = 461)

61.54 (5.49) {51.01, 61.7, 71.75}

0.10

0.35

0.49

<0.0001*

DRS (n = 634)

2.32(2.92) {0, 1, 14}

0.02

0.84

−0.09

0.44

Resident Energy Intake (kcal/kg bw) (n = 628)

24.55 (7.94) {1.87, 23.68, 90.07}

0.02

0.88

−0.26

0.02*

Resident Protein Intake (protein g/kg bw)(n = 628)

0.91(0.35) {0.10, 0.86, 3.90}

−0.05

0.65

−0.24

0.03*

MNA-SF (n = 638)

10.63 (2.53) {0, 11, 14}

0.26

0.02*

0.13

0.24

CPS Score (n = 634)

Mean Function-ality (SD)

T Value

P-Value

Mean Home-likeness (SD)

T Value

P-Value

None to Mild (0–2)

5.42(1.06)

1.55

0.12

4.75(1.31)

2.56

0.01*

Moderate to Severe (3+)

5.29(1.01)

4.46(1.46)

  1. Abbreviations: kcal/kg bw kilocalorie per kilogram body weight, SD standard deviation, M-RCC Mealtime Relational Care Checklist, DRS Depression Rating Scale, MTS Mealtime Scan, CPS Cognitive Performance Scale, MNA-SF Mini Nutritional Assessment- Short Form
  2. *indicates a p-value < 0.05