Table 1 Characteristics of study sample, nursing homes (N = 35) and residents (N = 1204)

Nursing home level data:

Median

Minimum

Maximum

Quartile 25 -75

Extra care sheltered housing

29%

Private ownership

14%

Nursing home size; beds

34.4 (30.7)

25.0

6

129

17 – 36

Staff skill mix - average proportion;

     College/university degree

25% (10)

24%

8%

48%

16% - 31%

     Upper secondary education

62% (13)

62%

27%

92%

51% - 70%

     None health related education

14% (10)

12%

0%

56%

8% - 18%

Average case-mix; ADL - mobility

3.28 (0.43)

3.38

2.16

4.20

3.04 - 3.54

Residents level data:

Age:

     <80

24%

     80-89

49%

     90+

27%

Private care

     None

66%

     <3 hours

32%

     3 < hours

3%

Disability score:

Score 1–1.9

Score 2–2.9

Score 3–3.9

Score 4-5

     ADL

3.35 (1.12)

13.0%

24.1%

26.1%

36.8%

     IADL

4.51 (0.70)

0.7%

2.7%

11.6%

85.1%

     Cognitive impairment

3.43 (0.95)

7.0%

23.3%

34.4%

35.3%

     Vision & hearing

1.82 (0.79)

52.5%

33.7%

11.5%

2.2%

Diagnose:

     Dementia/Alzheimer

42%

     Stroke

17%

     Diabetes

8%