TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Responding Nursing Homes, Overall and by State
| Characteristic | Responders | Non-responders | p-value |
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| Overall (AR and PA) | |||
| Number of NH | 360 | 584 | |
| Response rate | 38.1% | ||
| Mean number of certified beds (SD) | 121.8 (81.5) | 119.3 (73.70) | 0.62 |
| Mean occupancy rate, % (SD) | 86.9 (12.44) | 84.9 (15.31) | 0.04 |
| For-profit facilities, % [n] | 54.7 (197) | 61.5 (359) | 0.04 |
| Hospital-based facilities, % [n] | 5.0 (18) | 6.5 (38) | 0.34 |
| Chain-based facilities, % [n] | 55.0 (198) | 62.7 (366) | 0.02 |
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| AR | |||
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| Number of NH | 92 | 142 | |
| Response rate | 39.3% | ||
| Mean number of certified beds (SD) | 107.1 (32.6) | 103.7 (34.2) | 0.45 |
| Mean occupancy rate, % (SD) | 76.7 (14.0) | 71.8 (17.8) | 0.03 |
| For-profit facilities, % [n] | 77.2 (71) | 86.62 (123) | 0.06 |
| Hospital-based facilities, % [n] | 1.1 (1) | 5.6 (8) | 0.08 |
| Chain-based facilities, % [n] | 57.6 (53) | 74.7 (106) | 0.01 |
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| PA | |||
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| Number of NH | 268 | 442 | |
| Response rate | 37.8% | ||
| Mean number of certified beds (SD) | 126.9 (92.1) | 124.3 (81.88) | 0.70 |
| Mean occupancy rate, % (SD) | 90.45 (9.7) | 89.1 (11.69) | 0.13 |
| For-profit facilities, % [n] | 47.0 (126) | 53.4 (236) | 0.10 |
| Hospital-based facilities, % [n] | 6.3 (17) | 6.8 (30) | 0.82 |
| Chain-based facilities, % [n] | 54.1 (145) | 58.8 (260) | 0.22 |
Key: Statistically significant results at alpha of 0.05. NH=Nursing Homes, AR=Arkansas, PA=Pennsylvania, SD=standard deviation, n=number