Table 1.

Definition of Quality of Life Domains and Mean Quality of Life Scores by Race/Ethnicity (N = 11,126)

Domain	Number of Items	Definition	White Residents	Minority Residents
Summary score	31	Unweighted mean of domains below	79.517	73.203***
Environmental adaptations	4	Does resident’s environment maximize their independence?	84.469	81.852*
Attention	6	Adequacy of personal care, are staff respectful and gentle, would resident recommend facility?	92.160	84.662***
Food enjoyment	3	Does resident enjoy food at facility?	81.610	69.439***
Engagement	9	Does resident have meaningful activities, meaningful relationships with other residents and staff?	78.973	70.730***
Negative mood	6	Negative affect	65.269	62.549**
Positive mood	3	Positive affect	75.667	71.248***

Note: Stars represent t-test for significance relative to white residents.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.