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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics at baseline (N = 583)

From: Exploring life-space in the nursing home. An observational longitudinal study

 

Statistics

N

Min–Max

Age, mean (SD)

84.1 (7.5)

583

50–105

Sex, male, n (%)

207 (35.5)

583

Education (y), mean (SD)

8.3 (2.9)

428

0–25

GMHR Poor, n (%)

280 (50.3)

557

Medication (n), mean (SD)

5.7 (3.1)

583

0–17

NHLSD, mean (SD)

25.4 (12.8)

541

0–50

SPPB, mean (SD)

4.3 (3.6)

531

0–12

MOBID-2 P1, mean (SD)

4.8 (6.5)

568

0–39

MOBID-2 P2, mean (SD)

3.5 (4.8)

567

0–27

CDR-SOB, mean (SD)

11.3 (3.6)

578

1–18

NPI agitation, mean (SD)

4.5 (7.3)

582

0–36

NPI psychosis, mean (SD)

1.9 (4.1)

581

0–24

NPI affective, mean (SD)

3.9 (5.9)

581

0–24

NPI apathy, mean (SD)

1.3 (2.7)

582

0–12

Staff-to-resident ratio, mean (SD)

0.32 (0.1)

583

0.15–1.0

Unit size, mean (SD)

10.8 (4.8)

583

3–30

SCUEQS, mean (SD)

25.3 (4.7)

564

13–35

  1. SD Standard Deviation, GMHR General Medical Health Rating (dichotomized excellent/good versus fair/poor), NHLSD Nursing Home Life-Space Diameter, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery (0–12), MOBID-2 Mobilization-Observation-Behaviour-Intensity-Dementia Pain Scale Part 1 (0–50) and Part 2 (0–50), CDR-SOB Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes (0–18), NPI Neuropsychiatric Inventory agitation (agitation/aggression, disinhibition, irritability, 0–36), psychosis (delusions, hallucinations, 0–24), affective symptoms (depression, anxiety, 0–24) and apathy (apathy, 0–12), SCUEQS Special Care Unit Environmental Quality Scale (0–41)