Table 1.
Characteristics of Participating Nursing Homes and Residents
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|---|---|
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| Nursing Home Characteristics (N=14) | |
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| Size (number of beds) | 113.6 (23.5) |
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| For profit ownership | 11 (77%) |
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| Monthly ratea | $6,000 ($1,805) |
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| Percent of residents on Medicaid | 62% (20) |
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| Percent of rooms that are private | 23% (28.1) |
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| Overall quality ratingb | 4.2 (1.2) |
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| Dentist services available inside the nursing home | 6 (43%) |
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| Dentist visits at least quarterly | 2 (14%) |
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| Dental hygienist available inside the nursing home | 2 (14%) |
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| Dental hygienist visits at least quarterly | 2 (14%) |
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| Resident Characteristics (N=506) | |
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| Age (years) | 79.2 (12.8) |
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| Gender, female | 361 (72%) |
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| Racec | |
| White | 324 (64%) |
| Black or African American | 148 (29%) |
| Other | 29 (6%) |
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| Length of stay in nursing home (years) | 2.5 (2.3) |
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| Primary payerc | |
| Medicare | 53 (10%) |
| Medicaid | 348 (69%) |
| Private | 76 (15%) |
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| Dental status | |
| Teeth only | 330 (65%) |
| Teeth and dentures | 70 (14%) |
| Dentures only | 106 (21%) |
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| Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease/ dementia | 259 (51%) |
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| Resists or refuses care at least one day a week | 56 (11%) |
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| Received antipsychotic or antianxiety medications in the last week | 86 (17%) |
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| Currently on hospice | 28 (6%) |
a
Average monthly rate paid by private pay, long-stay (i.e., non-rehabilitation) residents for a shared room
b
Nursing Home Compare overall quality rating based on 1 to 5 stars (5 stars is highest quality); Medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare
c
Percentage do not sum to 100 due to missing data; other race includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander