Table 2.
Health characteristics and functional status of the development and validation cohorts
| Characteristics, % | Development cohort (n = 51,783) |
Validation cohort (n = 25,887) |
|---|---|---|
| Need factors – health characteristics | ||
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||
| < 18.5 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| 18.5-< 25 | 35.9 | 35.7 |
| 25-< 30 | 25.8 | 26.2 |
| ≥ 30 | 29.1 | 28.9 |
| Unknown | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Dyspnea | 43.4 | 43.2 |
| Urinary incontinence | ||
| Continent | 69.8 | 70.1 |
| Incontinent | 23.5 | 23.0 |
| Not rated | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| Fall (previous 30 days before skill nursing facility admission) | ||
| Yes | 20.6 | 21.0 |
| No | 71.2 | 70.9 |
| Unable to determine | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Pressure ulcers | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| Pain | 57.4 | 57.6 |
| Depression severity (PHQ-9 Score) | ||
| None | 74.2 | 73.7 |
| Mild | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| Moderate | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Moderately severe | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Severe | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Unknown | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Need factors – functional status | ||
| Physical limitations | ||
| Normal or minimal limitation | 20.0 | 19.7 |
| Moderate limitation | 61.9 | 62.0 |
| Physical dependency | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| Cognitive function | ||
| Normal or minimal impairment | 64.1 | 64.3 |
| Moderate impairment | 24.3 | 24.1 |
| Severe impairment | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Eating | ||
| Independent | 39.4 | 39.9 |
| Supervision | 39.8 | 39.3 |
| Limited assistance | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Extensive assistance | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Total dependency | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Dressing | ||
| Independent | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Supervision | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Limited assistance | 23.7 | 23.3 |
| Extensive assistance | 66.0 | 66.5 |
| Total dependency | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Bathing | ||
| Independent | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Supervision | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Limited assistance | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Extensive assistance | 69.1 | 69.6 |
| Total dependency | 19.2 | 19.1 |
| Toileting | ||
| Independent | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Supervision | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Limited assistance | 21.6 | 21.4 |
| Extensive assistance | 67.0 | 67.2 |
| Total dependency | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Bed mobility | ||
| Independent | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Supervision | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Limited assistance | 22.3 | 22.0 |
| Extensive assistance | 65.4 | 65.4 |
| Total dependency | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Locomotion on unit | ||
| Independent | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Supervision | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Limited assistance | 24.5 | 23.6 |
| Extensive assistance | 46.1 | 46.4 |
| Total dependency | 17.8 | 18.0 |