Table 3.
Bivariate analyses for nursing homes in the province of Trento that reported COVID-19 cases and those that did not report any cases.
| Variable | Confirmed COVID-19 Cases | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 37) | No (N = 20) | ||
| Residents, mean ± SD | 95.8 ± 47.8 | 80.0 ± 30.3 | 0.188 |
| Beds, mean ± SD | 96.7 ± 48.0 | 84.2 ± 33.0 | 0.306 |
| Facility size | 0.716 | ||
| Small–medium (≤70 beds), n | 13 (35.1%) | 8 (40%) | |
| Large (>70 beds), n | 24 (64.9%) | 12 (60%) | |
| General characteristics | |||
| Special care units | 0.169 | ||
| yes, n | 20 (54%) | 7 (35%) | |
| no, n | 17 (45%) | 13 (65%) | |
| Dementia | 0.749 | ||
| yes, n | 10 (27%) | 4 (20%) | |
| no, n | 27 (73%) | 16 (80%) | |
| Complex clinical problems | 0.346 | ||
| yes, n | 10 (27%) | 3 (15%) | |
| no, n | 27 (73%) | 17 (85%) | |
| Conformity to quality standards | 0.492 | ||
| yes, n | 22 (59.5%) | 10 (50%) | |
| no, n | 15 (40.5%) | 10 (50%) | |
| Metropolitan status | 0.683 | ||
| Urban, n | 11 (29.7%) | 7 (35%) | |
| Rural, n | 26 (70.1%) | 13 (65%) | |
| Geographical region | 0.100 | ||
| North, n | 6 (16.2%) | 2 (10%) | |
| South, n | 12 (32.4%) | 9 (45%) | |
| East, n | 8 (21.6%) | 8 (40%) | |
| West, n | 11 (29.7%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Single-occupancy rooms | |||
| (% over total rooms per facility), median [p25–p75] | 18 [13–34] | 27 [12–32] | 0.620 |
| Full-time equivalent nurses, median [p25–p75] | 9.8 [7.3–14] | 9 [7–10] | 0.391 |
| Full-time equivalent physicians, median [p25–p75] | 1 [0.7–1.4] | 1 [1–1] | 0.732 |
| Full-time equivalent aid staff, median [p25–p75] | 37 [30–64] | 38 [28–52] | 0.622 |