Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants (N = 358)
From: Development of mealtime difficulty scale for older adults with dementia in long-term care facilities
Characteristics | Categories | Total (N = 358) | Participants for EFA (N = 150) | Participants for CFA (N = 208) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | n (%) or M ± SD | ||
Age | 58.52 ± 6.68 | 58.65 ± 6.90 | 58.43 ± 6.54 | |
Gender | Male | 15 (4.2) | 10 (6.7) | 5 (2.4) |
Female | 343 (95.8) | 140 (93.3) | 203 (97.6) | |
Level of education | < Middle school | 53 (14.8) | 25 (16.7) | 28 (13.4) |
High school | 232 (64.8) | 93 (62.0) | 139 (66.8) | |
≥ University | 73 (20.4) | 32 (21.3) | 41 (19.7) | |
License | Nurse | 32 (8.9) | 14 (9.3) | 18 (8.7) |
Personal care assistant | 326 (91.1) | 136 (90.7) | 190 (91.3) | |
Total work experience (Years) | 3.18 ± 2.36 | 3.26 ± 2.31 | 3.13 ± 2.41 | |
Number of residents to be managed | 6.89 ± 7.74 | 7.03 ± 7.23 | 6.78 ± 8.12 | |
Facility type | Private | 257 (71.8) | 133 (88.7) | 124 (59.6) |
Corporate | 101 (28.2) | 17 (11.3) | 84 (41.4) | |
Facility size | < 25 beds | 15 (4.2) | 11 (7.3) | 4 (1.9) |
25–50 beds | 51 (14.2) | 8 (5.3) | 43 (20.7) | |
50–75 beds | 57 (15.9) | 20 (13.3) | 37 (17.8) | |
75–100 beds | 169 (47.2) | 99 (66.0) | 70 (33.7) | |
> 100–200 beds | 66 (18.4) | 12 (8.0) | 54 (26.0) | |
Duty | Fixed | 31 (8.7) | 19 (12.7) | 12 (5.8) |
8 hour shift | 203 (56.7) | 67 (44.7) | 136 (65.4) | |
12 hour shift | 118 (33.0) | 60 (40.0) | 58 (27.9) | |
24 hour | 6 (1.7) | 4 (2.7) | 2 (1.0) | |
Eating behavior education experience | Yes | 314 (87.7) | 126 (84.0) | 188 (90.4) |
No | 44 (12.3) | 24 (16.0) | 20 (9.6) |