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Table 2 Absolute and relative frequencies of categories

From: Empirical development of a typology on residential long-term care units in Germany - results of an exploratory multivariate data analysis

Variable category (Shortname)

% (N = 103)

Number of beds in living unit ≤15 (Size 0)

23% (24)

Number of beds in living unit > 15 (Size 1)

77% (79)

Living units do not exclusively have single rooms (SRoom 0)

70% (72)

Living units have only single rooms (SRoom 1)

30% (31)

Living unit was not specially built for people with dementia (Build 0)

54% (56)

Living unit was built specially for people with dementia (Build 1)

46% (47)

Living unit is not located in a separate building (Separate 0)

31% (32)

Living unit is located in a separate building (Separate 1)

69% (71)

Living unit is not protected by an exit control (Guarded 0)

83% (86)

Living unit is protected by exit controls (Guarded 1)

17% (17)

Furnishings are solely functional (Furniture 0)

13% (13)

Furnishings are functional and individual (Furniture 1)

87% (90)

Lunch is not cooked in the kitchen of the living unit (Selfcook 0)

73% (75)

Lunch is cooked in the kitchen of the unit (Selfcook 1)

27% (28)

All meals are not served homestyle on the table (Mealserv 0)

80% (82)

All meals are served home style on the table (Mealserv 1)

20% (21)

Nurses do not work exclusively in one unit (AssignN 0)

6.8% (7)

Nurses work exclusively in one living unit (AssignN 1)

93% (96)

Service workers do not work exclusively in one living unit (AssignSSM 0)

25% (26)

Service workers work exclusively in one living unit (AssignSSM 1)

75% (77)

A registered nurse is not always present during the day shift (PresenceRN 0)

9.7% (10)

A registered nurse is always present during day shift (PresenceRN 1)

90% (93)

No special qualification in psychogeriatric care (Jobqual 0)

75% (77)

Special qualification in psychogeriatric care (Jobqual 1)

25% (26)

Living unit is not additionally financed by a special agreement (Finance 0)

84% (87)

Living unit is additionally financed by a special agreement (Finance 1)

16% (16)

Integrative living concept (Segregative 0)

61% (63)

Segregated living concept (Segregative 1)

39% (40)

Residents-per-registered nurse ratio is greater than the median (RNRatio 0)

49% (50)

Residents-per-registered nurse ratio is less than or equal to the median (RNRatio 1)

51% (53)

There are no Certified nursing assistants working on the living unit (CNARatio 0)

70% (72)

There are Certified nursing assistants working on the living unit (CNARatio 1)

30% (31)

Residents-per- nursing assistant ratio is greater than the median (NARatio 0)

50% (51)

Residents-per- nursing assistant ratio is less than or equal to the median (NARatio 1)

50% (52)

Residents-per-service staff member ratio is greater than the median (SSMRatio 0)

49% (50)

Residents-per-service staff member ratio is less than or equal to the median (SSMRatio 1)

51% (53)

There is no accessible outdoor area (Outdoor 0)

6.8% (7)

The residents can go out alone (Outdoor 1)

80% (82)

The residents can only go out in the presence of a caregiver (Outdoor 2)

14% (14)