Table 3.
Summary statistics and weighted logit results of the effect of training, assistive devices, and workload on injuries among NAs
| Sample mean | Weighted (population) mean | Odds Ratios (S.E.) | Marginal Effects (S.E.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ injuries while lifting, repositioning, bathing, or handling residents and 1+ back injury or other muscle strain and 1+ days of lost work or other duties at work because of an injury at the current facility in the last year | 0.11 | 0.12 | ||
| Lift availability and training | ||||
| Training to prevent workplace injuries during initial NA training was excellent | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.813 (0.125) | −0.019 (0.014) |
| Facility provides training to reduce workplace injuries | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.608 (0.155)* | −0.055 (0.032) |
| Lifting device always available when needed | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.591 (0.117)** | −0.057 (0.025)* |
| Enough time available to provide ADLs to residents in typical work week | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.648 (0.105)** | −0.041 (0.016)** |
| Personal characteristics | ||||
| Time at current facility (omitted: 12+ months) | ||||
| 4 or less months | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.203 (0.076)** | −0.095 (0.013)** |
| 5 to 8 months | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.430 (0.102)** | −0.061 (0.014)** |
| 9 to 11 months | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.608 (0.212) | −0.039 (0.023) |
| 12+ months | 0.61 | 0.72 | ||
| Number of years as an NA (omitted: 6 or more years) | ||||
| <1 year | 0.14 | 0.11 | 1.868 (0.549)* | 0.070 (0.039) |
| 1 year to <2 years | 0.10 | 0.08 | 1.842 (0.497)* | 0.069 (0.036) |
| 2 to 5 years | 0.27 | 0.26 | 1.518 (0.296)* | 0.042 (0.021)* |
| 6 or more years | 0.50 | 0.55 | ||
| Education (omitted: GED or high school diploma) | ||||
| Less than high school | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.870 (0.240) | −0.012 (0.024) |
| GED or high school diploma | 0.63 | 0.62 | ||
| Some college or more | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.948 (0.184) | −0.005 (0.018) |
| Age (omitted: 31–45 years) | ||||
| 18–30 years | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.907 (0.183) | −0.009 (0.018) |
| 31–45 years | 0.36 | 0.37 | ||
| 46+ years | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.787 (0.163) | −0.022 (0.018) |
| Male | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.729 (0.215) | −0.026 (0.022) |
| Non-white | 0.38 | 0.47 | 1.133 (0.198) | 0.012 (0.016) |
| Hispanic or Latino/Latina | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.925 (0.284) | −0.007 (0.027) |
| Facility characteristics | ||||
| For-profit | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.807 (0.132) | −0.020 (0.016) |
| 100+ beds | 0.47 | 0.67 | 1.005 (0.167) | 0.001 (0.015) |
| Metropolitan status (omitted: metropolitan) | ||||
| Metropolitan | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.994 (0.246) | −0.001 (0.023) |
| Micropolitan | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.860 (0.227) | −0.013 (0.023) |
| Rural | 0.23 | 0.11 | ||
| Observations | 2692 | 634,640 | 2692 | 2692 |
| Number of facilities | 578 | 578 | ||
*
significant at 5%;
**
significant at 1%