TABLE 1—

Characteristics of Nursing Homes Analyzed: United States, 1998

	Investor Owned	Nonprofit	Public
No. of homes	9009	3789	895
Chain owned, %	66	40	8
Region, %
Midwest	31	40	43
Northeast	16	25	15
South	37	23	27
West	16	12	15
Average beds	108	97	117
Occupancy rate, %	85.6	86.9	88.2
Hospital based, %	3	28	39
Skilled nursing facility—Medicare only, %a	4	17	10
Patient characteristics
ADL index	5.76	5.71	5.75
% With depression	30	29	30
% With dementia	44	40	43
% With behavioral symptoms	31	27	32
% With urinary symptoms	52	50	51
% With pressure sores	7	7	6
% With Medicaid coverage	68	49	62

Note. ADL = activities of daily living. P < .01 for difference between investor-owned and other nursing homes for all variables shown in table.

^aThe percentage of homes certified as skilled nursing facilities for Medicare only. Such facilities generally care for patients with a higher level of need and receive higher reimbursement.