Table 2. Characteristics of Study Nursing Homes, Staff, and Residentsa.
| Nursing Home Characteristics | Intervention (n = 12) |
Control (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
| Bed size, mean (SD) | 125 (20) | 121 (29) |
| Nonchain, No. (%) | 2 (17) | 4 (33) |
| Urban location, No. (%) | 7 (58) | 8 (67) |
| Staff turnover during study, mean (SD), % | 22 (14) | 25 (16) |
| Staff Characteristics at Baseline | (n = 658) | (n = 743) |
| Age, No. (%), y | ||
| 18-35 | 195 (29.6) | 233 (31.4) |
| 36-55 | 325 (49.4) | 394 (53.0) |
| >56 | 138 (21.0) | 116 (15.6) |
| Female sex, No. (%) | 586 (89.1) | 637 (85.7) |
| Race, No. (%) | ||
| Black or African American | 291 (44.2) | 344 (46.3) |
| White | 305 (46.4) | 321 (43.2) |
| Others | 47 (7.1) | 41 (5.5) |
| Unknown | 15 (2.3) | 37 (5.0) |
| College or associate degree, No. (%) | 265 (40.2) | 277 (37.3) |
| Role, No. (%) | ||
| Hands-on care (certified nursing assistant, physical therapist assistant, etc) | 243 (36.9) | 268 (36.1) |
| LPN | 66 (10.0) | 94 (12.7) |
| RN | 59 (9.0) | 51 (6.9) |
| Business office/administrative | 31 (4.7) | 36 (4.8) |
| Dietary | 55 (8.4) | 60 (8.1) |
| Environmental services | 45 (6.8) | 53 (7.1) |
| Therapy | 18 (2.7) | 24 (3.2) |
| Activities | 7 (1.1) | 11 (1.5) |
| Medical staff | 10 (1.5) | 17 (2.3) |
| Social work | 98 (14.9) | 104 (14.0) |
| Unknown | 26 (4.0) | 25 (3.4) |
| Employment in facility, mean (SD), y | 6.0 (6.3) | 6.0 (6.2) |
| Resident Characteristics at Time of First Fall | (n = 887) | (n = 907) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 80.9 (9.6) | 80.7 (9.1) |
| Female sex, No. (%) | 476 (53.7) | 481 (53.0) |
| Race, No. (%) | ||
| White | 634 (71.4) | 664 (73.2) |
| Black | 233 (26.2) | 216 (23.8) |
| Other | 20 (2.3) | 27 (3.0) |
| Falls prior to index, No. (%) | 409 (46.1) | 457 (50.4) |
| Cognitive impairment, No. (%) | 571 (64.4) | 583 (64.3) |
| Parkinsonism, No. (%) | 82 (9.2) | 70 (7.7) |
| Neuropathy, No. (%) | 98 (11.0) | 125 (13.8) |
| Vision impairment, No. (%) | 290 (32.7) | 211 (23.3) |
| Ambulatory status, No. (%) | ||
| Independent | 650 (73.3) | 674 (74.3) |
| Dependent | 237 (26.7) | 233 (25.7) |
| Stroke, No. (%) | 215 (32.7) | 308 (34.0) |
a
Demographic characteristics were missing for 144 staff members who completed surveys.