Table 3.
Unadjusted logistic regression analysis of characteristics of care homes for older people associated with an outbreak
| Care homes for older people (n=109) | Univariate odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of beds (per 20 bed increase) | .. | 3·35 (1·99–5·63)* | |
| Regulatory risk assessment score† | |||
| Low (2767 beds) | 38/64 (59%) | 1 (ref) | |
| Medium (1153 beds) | 12/24 (50%) | 0·68 (0·27–1·76) | |
| High (1307 beds) | 16/21 (76%) | 2·19 (0·71–6·72) | |
| Ownership | |||
| Private (3835 beds) | 42/74 (57%) | 1 (ref) | |
| Voluntary or not for profit (597 beds) | 10/16 (63%) | 1·27 (0·70–6·53) | |
| Local authority (795 beds) | 14/19 (74%) | 2·13 (0·42–3·86) | |
| Outbreaks of other infectious diseases in past 6 years | |||
| None (1212 beds) | 14/34 (41%) | 1 (ref) | |
| 1–4 (2030 beds) | 27/44 (61%) | 2·27 (0·91–5·66) | |
| ≥5 (2030 beds) | 25/31 (81%) | 5·95 (1·94–18·30) | |
| Locality | |||
| Locality 1 (3169 beds) | 41/65 (63%) | 1 (ref) | |
| Locality 2 (654 beds) | 9/17 (56%) | 0·66 (0·22–1·93) | |
| Locality 3 (554 beds) | 7/11 (64%) | 1·02 (0·27–3·86) | |
| Locality 4 (850 beds) | 9/16 (56%) | 0·75 (0·25–2·28) | |
Data are n/N (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
Once care home number of beds was accounted for, no other characteristic was associated with the presence of an outbreak.
†
Care Inspectorate risk assessment score determined on independent inspection.