| Residents living in somatic wards (n = 2604) | Residents living in psychogeriatric wards (n = 3541) |
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Resident characteristics | ||
 Age in years (mean, SD)a | 83 ± 9 | 84 ± 7 |
 Female (%)a | 70 | 75 |
 Length of stay in years and days (mean, SD)a | 3.1 (1132 ± 1200) | 2.7 (1002 ± 930) |
 Number of comorbidities (mean, SD)a | 3 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 |
 Care dependency (mean, SD)a b | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 1.1 |
Quality of care outcomes | ||
 Nosocomial pressure ulcers (%)a | 3.4 (n = 2131) | 1.9 (n = 3086) |
 Medication incidents (%)a | 6.2 (n = 2307) | 4.6 (n = 3451) |
 Falls (%)a | 7.6 (n = 2564) | 12.4 (n = 3528) |
 Antipsychotic drug use (%)a | 15.2 (n = 2296) | 22.6 (n = 3434) |
 Indwelling urinary catheter use (%)a | 11.7 (n = 2271) | 3.9 (n = 3143) |