Table 1 Characteristics of the participating nursing homes and nursing home residents
Category | % |
|---|---|
Nursing home characteristics | |
 Sponsorship (n = 41) | |
  Independent nonprofit | 51.2 |
  Private | 43.9 |
  Public/municipal | 4.9 |
 Number of nursing home beds (n = 43) | |
  Mean (SD); Median (IQR) | 87.2 (48.8); 77.0 (58.0-93.0) |
 Cooperation agreements with GPs (n = 40) | |
  Yes | 40.0 |
 Cooperation agreements with dentists (n = 40) | |
  Yes | 60.0 |
 Transport service for contacts at a practice (n = 43) | |
  Yes | 23.3 |
 Medical escort service for contacts at a practice (n = 41) | |
  Yes | 58.5 |
Nursing home residents’ characteristics | |
 Sex (n = 400) | |
  Male | 33.3 |
 Age group (n = 400) | |
  60-74 years | 18.8 |
  75-84 years | 33.5 |
  85+ years | 47.8 |
  Mean (SD); Median (IQR) | 83.0 (9.4); 84.0 (77.0-90.0) |
 Long-term care grade (n = 400) | |
  1/2 | 19.8 |
  3 | 37.8 |
  4/5 | 42.5 |
 Years of residence (n = 400) | |
  Mean (SD) | 4.4 (4.3); 3.0 (1.8-5.5) |
 Relatives take care of GP utilization (n = 365) | |
 Yes | 26.3 |
 Relatives take care of medical specialist utilization (n = 364) | |
  Yes | 34.1 |