TABLE 1.

Characteristics of residents who acquired new do‐not‐hospitalize (DNH) directives by COVID‐19 status

	All residents who acquired new DNH directives (n = 124)	COVID‐19 diagnosis (n = 65)	No COVID‐19 diagnosis (n = 59)
Age, years	88 (9)	87 (10)	89 (9)
Female sex	81 (65%)	38 (58%)	43 (73%)
Caucasian	113 (91%)	56 (86%)	57 (97%)
Cognitive impairment a	54 (44%)	32 (49%)	22 (37%)
Activities of daily living score b	15 (7)	16 (7)	14 (6)

Note: Statistics presented: mean (SD); n (%).

^a Cognitive impairment defined as moderate to severe decisional impairment as described by nursing staff.

^b Katz activities of daily living score, range 0–28; higher scores indicate more functional impairment.