Table 2.

Nursing Home Residents' General Characteristics (N = 21)

Characteristics	n (%)
Gender
Female	18 (85.7)
Male	3 (14.3)
Age (years)
60–69	1 (4.7)
70–79	3 (14.3)
80–89	14 (66.7)
90–99	3 (14.3)
LTC level
Level 1	1 (4.7)
Level 2	3 (14.3)
Level 3	12 (57.1)
Level 4	2 (9.5)
>Level 4	3 (14.3)
Primary disease
Cerebrovascular accident	10 (47.6)
Geriatric syndrome	6 (28.6)
Neurodegenerative diseases	3 (14.3)
Hip fracture	2 (9.5)
Duration of residence (months)
3–12	7 (33.3)
13–48	3 (14.3)
49–60	3 (14.3)
>60	8 (38.1)
Environment prior to admission
Home	16 (76.2)
Lived alone	6 (37.5)
Lived with spouse	2 (12.5)
Lived with child	8 (50.0)
Acute hospital	2 (9.5)
LTC* hospital	3 (14.3)

Note. LTC = long‐term care.