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Table 1 Facility characteristics: Frequency and Percent n(%)(n = 61)

From: End of life care for long-term care residents with dementia, chronic illness and cancer: prospective staff survey

  

Region

Total

1

2

3

4

Number of facilities

61 (100)

21 (34.4)

14 (22.9)

21 (34.4)

5 (8.1)

Total number beds:

3709 (100)

1151 (31.0)

926 (24.9)

1300 (35.0)

332 (8.9)

 Low level care

1669 (100)

525 (31.4)

313 (18.7)

690 (41.3)

141 (8.4)

 High level care

1634 (100)

543 (33.2)

474 (29.0)

480 (29.3)

137 (8.3)

 Secure dementia

406 (100)

83 (20.4)

139 (34.2)

130 (32.0)

54 (13.3)

Number of facilities by size:

  < 70 beds

44 (100)

15 (34)

9 (20.4)

16 (36.3)

4 (9.0)

  > 70 beds

17 (100)

5 (29.4)

5 (29.4)

6 (35.2)

1 (5.9)

Business type:

 For profit facilities

39 (100)

15 (38.4)

9 (23.0)

14 (35.8)

1 (2.5)

 Not for profit facilities

22 (100)

5 (22.7)

5 (22.7)

8 (36.3)

4 (18.1)