Table 2 Characteristics of studies included in scoping review
From: Social connection and physical health outcomes among long-term care home residents: a scoping review
Study characteristics | |
|---|---|
Total articles n (%) | 34 (100) |
Year n (%) | |
 1995–1999 | 2 (5.9) |
 2000–2004 | 5 (14.7) |
 2005–2009 | 4 (11.8) |
 2010–2014 | 7 (20.6) |
 2015+ | 16 (47.1) |
Country n (%) | |
 United States | 11 (32.4) |
 Taiwan | 4 (11.8) |
 China | 4 (11.8) |
 Iceland | 2 (5.9) |
 Portugal | 2 (5.9) |
 Spain | 2 (5.9) |
 Italy | 2 (5.9) |
 Canada | 2 (5.9) |
 Othera | 12 (33) |
 Multipleb | 1 (2.9) |
Study design n (%) | |
 Cross-sectional | 21 (61.8) |
 Cohort | 11 (32.4) |
 Ecologic | 1 (2.9) |
 Not Stated | 1 (2.9) |
Study setting | |
 Nursing home | 27 (79.4) |
 Long-term care | 7 (20.6) |
Number of institutions | |
 # of articles reporting n (%) | 29 (85.3) |
 Range | 1–653 |
 Median | 6 |
 Interquartile Range (IQR) | 42 |
Number of residents (participants) | |
 # of articles reporting n (%) | 34 (100.0) |
 Range | 40–30,055 |
 Median | 503.5 |
 IQR | 1020.5 |
Mean age of residents | |
 # of articles reporting n (%) | 24 (70.6) |
 Range | 68–87 |
 Median | 83.3 |
 IQR | 3.5 |
Percentage of females | |
 # of articles reporting n (%) | 32 (94.1) |
 Range | 0–87 |
 Median | 70.6 |
 IQR | 14.4 |