Table 1.
Comparison of LTC home baseline characteristics for 2007 and 2012 cohorts
| Characteristic | 2007
|
2012
|
|---|---|---|
| n = 10 | n = 166 | |
| Resident age, mean (SD) | 82.9 (1.73) | 83.7 (2.66) |
| Proportion female, mean (SD) | 0.66 (0.06) | 0.70 (0.07) |
| Home size (number of beds) | ||
| mean (SD) | 209.8 (45.0) | 130.7 (77.6)a |
| min, max | 118, 286 | 16, 459 |
| Prescribers per home, mean (SD) | NA | 5.83 (3.82) |
| For-profit, % | NA | 56.6% |
| Corporate chain affiliation, % | NA | 44.6% |
| Community size (location of home), median | NA | 53,203 |
| (Q1, Q3) | (7638, 507 096) | |
a
p < .05
NA = data not available
SD = standard deviation