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. 2016 Mar 16;5:12. doi: 10.1186/s13584-016-0070-y

Table 2.

Predictors of antipsychotic medication use

Unstandardized coefficients B Standardized coefficients β t Sig
Medical director has no specialization in geriatrics 11.74 0.46 3.86 0.001
Has a "mentally frail" unit 15.51 0.47 3.65 0.001
Most residents are self-pay −15.62 −0.64 −3.68 0.001
For-profit facility −9.80 −0.37 −2.83 0.008
Shortage of social workers 9.76 0.31 2.48 0.019
Shortage of occupational therapists 8.29 0.33 2.52 0.017
aRecreational activities are not diversified and not adequate 18.60 0.32 2.49 0.018
bUnsafe/non-fitting self-aid equipment 7.70 0.31 2.18 0.037

Sig significance

aRecreational activities were measured by an inspector who is an occupational therapist

bAids were judged as being safe and well-fitting according to an inspector who is a nurse