Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of patients (as reported by caregivers)
Characteristic | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% | n | ||
Patient age (mean (SD), min to max) | 83.70 (7.63) | 38 to 106 | |
Age category | < 80 | 23.7% | 71 |
80–84 | 30.3% | 91 | |
85–89 | 23.7% | 71 | |
90+ | 22.3% | 67 | |
Gender of patient | Female | 78.7% | 236 |
Male | 21.3% | 64 | |
Level of LTCI certification | No LTCI | 5.0% | 15 |
Support level 1 | 2.3% | 7 | |
Support level 2 | 4.0% | 12 | |
Nursing care level 1 | 17.3% | 52 | |
Nursing care level 2 | 25.0% | 75 | |
Nursing care level 3 | 21.3% | 64 | |
Nursing care level 4 | 14.3% | 43 | |
Nursing care level 5 | 9.7% | 29 | |
Don’t know | 1.0% | 3 | |
Category of LTCI certification | Low severity | 12.3% | 37 |
Medium severity | 63.7% | 191 | |
High Severity | 24.0% | 72 | |