TABLE 2.

Characteristics and outcomes of residents who were diagnosed with COVID‐19 according to do‐not‐hospitalize (DNH) directive

	All COVID‐19+ residents with DNH directives (n = 151)	New DNH directive (n = 65)	Previous DNH directive c (n = 86)
Age, years	86 (9)	87 (10)	86 (9)
Female sex	87 (58%)	38 (58%)	49 (57%)
Caucasian	129 (85%)	56 (86%)	73 (85%)
Cognitive impairment a	63 (42%)	28 (43%)	35 (41%)
Activities of daily living score b	17 (8)	16 (7)	17 (8)
Hospitalization	3 (2%)	1 (2%)	2 (2%)
Death	67 (44%)	26 (40%)	41 (48%)

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.

^c Previous DNH directive defined as a DNH directive in place before the study period.