Table 5:
Number of deaths from COVID-19 among long-term care home residents, by profit status
| Variable | Model 1 (profit status only), adjusted RR (95% CI) | Model 2 (+ adjustment for health region characteristics), adjusted RR (95% CI) | Model 3 (+ adjustment for LTC home characteristics), adjusted RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit status | |||
| Nonprofit (Ref.) | – | – | – |
| For-profit | 1.67 (0.99–2.79) | 1.78 (1.03–3.07) | 0.82 (0.44–1.54) |
| Municipal | 0.50 (0.19–1.29) | 0.54 (0.20–1.49) | 0.73 (0.28–1.88) |
| Health region characteristics | |||
| COVID-19 cumulative incidence in the public health unit region (cases per 1000) | – | 1.77 (0.47–6.60) | 1.44 (0.81–2.55) |
| Population | |||
| ≥ 500 000 (ref) | – | – | – |
| 10 000–499 999 | – | 0.62 (0.26–1.47) | 0.51 (0.25–1.05) |
| < 10 000 (rural) | – | 0.72 (0.12–4.25) | 0.40 (0.08–1.89) |
| LTC home characteristics | |||
| No. of residents (unit of 50) | – | – | 0.81 (0.70–0.95) |
| Older design standards | – | – | 2.08 (1.28–3.36) |
| Chain ownership (v. single home) | – | – | 1.89 (1.00–3.59) |
| Staff (full-time equivalent):bed ratio | – | – | 0.84 (0.09–8.75) |
Note: adjusted RR = risk ratio adjusted for all other covariates in the model, CI = confidence interval, COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019, LTC = long-term care.