Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Sample at Baseline (2000) and End of Study (2009)
| 2000 (N = 14,747) | 2009 (N = 14,385) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | |||
| Facility characteristics | ||||||
| Percent of residents classified “low care” | 17.85 | (13.16) | (0–100) | 12.58 | (11.70) | (0–100) |
| Percent medicaid | 61.98 | (26.67) | (0–100) | 60.39 | (23.13) | (0–100) |
| Occupancy rate | 84.33 | (15.47) | (1–100) | 83.44 | (14.82) | (1–100) |
| Percent of NH days that are SNF | 7.26 | (10.01) | (0–99) | 14.38 | (16.00) | (0–99) |
| Percent of admissions that are HMO | 7.76 | (11.28) | (0–100) | 13.15 | (12.03) | (0–100) |
| Market characteristics | ||||||
| No. of HHAs per 1,000 65+ | 0.51 | (0.55) | (0–5) | 0.38 | (0.42) | (0–4) |
| No. of NH beds in the county | 426.09 | (1143.45) | (15–40,916) | 439.18 | (1272.15) | (12–38,962) |
| State characteristics | ||||||
| %Medicaid $ on HCBS | 18.19 | (10.00) | (1–48) | 32.19 | (13.57) | (9–69) |
| Adjusted Medicaid payment rate | 130.17 | (26.44) | (83–200) | 159.64 | (29.39) | (114–229) |
Note. HCBS, home and community-based services; HHA, home health agencies; HMO, health maintenance organization; NH, nursing home; SNF, skilled nursing facility.