Appendix Table 1.
Facility-level characteristics of the development and validation cohorts
| Characteristics, % | Development cohort (n = 51,783) |
Validation cohort (n = 25,887) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-star overall quality rating | ||
| 1 | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| 2 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 3 | 19.9 | 20.0 |
| 4 | 29.0 | 28.7 |
| 5 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| Unknown | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 5-star registered nurse staffing rating | ||
| 1 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 2 | 15.6 | 15.5 |
| 3 | 26.4 | 25.7 |
| 4 | 24.9 | 24.5 |
| 5 | 21.8 | 22.2 |
| Unknown | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Certified bed size | ||
| < 100 | 34.1 | 34.1 |
| 100 – 299 | 54.7 | 55.0 |
| ≥ 300 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Chain membership | ||
| Yes | 56.8 | 56.4 |
| No | 43.2 | 43.6 |
| Profit orientation | ||
| For profit | 67.8 | 67.8 |
| Non-profit | 32.2 | 32.2 |
| Geographic location | ||
| Urban area | 84.2 | 83.9 |
| Rural area | 15.8 | 16.1 |
| Hours per resident per day of total nursing care | ||
| 0 - < 3.66 (quartile 1) | 23.2 | 23.4 |
| 3.66 - < 4.08 (quartile 2) | 23.4 | 23.1 |
| 4.08 -< 4.67 (quartile 3) | 23.8 | 23.4 |
| ≥ 4.67 (quartile 4) | 23.5 | 23.7 |
| Unknown | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Hours per resident per day of licensed nursing care | ||
| 0 - < 1.39 (quartile 1) | 23.4 | 23.4 |
| 1.39 - < 1.62 (quartile 2) | 23.3 | 23.5 |
| 1.62 -< 1.94 (quartile 3) | 23.5 | 23.0 |
| ≥ 1.94 (quartile 4) | 23.6 | 23.7 |
| Unknown | 6.1 | 6.3 |