Table 2.
Comparison of Discharged Nursing Home Characteristics by Dual-Eligibility Status
| Variable | Nonduals | Duals | Difference | Adjusted Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from residential ZIP code (km) | 15.5 | 16.6 | 1.116** | −0.690*** |
| Distance from origin hospital (km) | 11.7 | 13.0 | 1.365** | 0.0384 |
| Occupancy rate | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.0110** | 0.00867*** |
| Total number of beds | 117.7 | 131.1 | 13.40*** | 9.465*** |
| Percent of Medicaid residents | 42.9 | 54.9 | 11.94*** | 7.723*** |
| Member of a chain (%) | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.0291* | 0.0244*** |
| For-profit ownership (%) | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.0572*** | 0.0599*** |
| Percent of residents that are black | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5.472*** | 1.597*** |
| Total number of FTE CNAs | 47.2 | 51.6 | 4.386** | 2.736*** |
| Total number of FTE RNs | 9.1 | 8.7 | −0.386 | −0.362*** |
| Total number of FTE LPNs | 16.5 | 17.6 | 1.056** | 0.812*** |
| Share of RN among total nurses | 37.8 | 33.6 | −4.15*** | −2.77*** |
| Average RUGS III case-mix index | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.00237 | −0.00175* |
| Hospital-based (%) | 0.23 | 0.18 | −0.0458*** | −0.0547*** |
| ProPAC acuity index | 94.7 | 102.6 | 7.912*** | 4.379*** |
| Health deficiency score | 8.5 | 9.5 | 1.01*** | 0.680*** |
Note.
***
p < 0.01
**
p < 0.05
*
p < 0.1.
To calculate the adjusted differences, we ran OLS model with corresponding SNF characteristics as outcome variable onto demographic characteristics, education, Elixhauser and Deyo indexes, length of stay at the hospital (listed in Table1), hospital admission DRG, and origin ZIP code fixed effects. Chain membership, profit status, and hospital association are binary variables. The rest are continuous variables.
CNA, certified nursing assistant; FTE, full-time equivalent; LPN, licensed practical nurse; RN, registered nurse; RUGS, resource utilization group; SNF, skilled nursing facility.