Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of residents in intervention and control homes
| Characteristic | Intervention homes | Control homes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-4 | 2004-5 | 2003-4 | 2004-5 | ||
| No of residents | 1233 | 1270 | 1371 | 1391 | |
| Mean age (years) | 83.0 | 82.7 | 82.6 | 83.0 | |
| No (%) of women | 866 (70.2) | 897 (70.6) | 972 (70.9) | 976 (70.2) | |
| No (%) highly dependent* | 444 (36.0) | 627 (49.4) | 568 (41.4) | 640 (46.0) | |
| No (%) vaccinated | 964 (78.2) | 895 (70.5) | 979 (71.4) | 989 (71.1) | |
*Classified according to nursing home chain's in-house scoring system. Patients classed as highly dependent (for example, bedridden or severely demented patients) required more intensive care.