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Table 2 Characteristics of nursing homes at baseline (post-randomization)

From: Measuring the effects of a personalized music intervention on agitated behaviors among nursing home residents with dementia: design features for cluster-randomized adaptive trial

 

Sequence 1 (n = 27 nursing homes)

Sequence 2 (n = 27 nursing homes)

Sequence 3 (n = 27 nursing homes)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Resident composition and acuity

   

 Female (%)

65.4 (10.9)

64.9 (12.0)

65.5 (9.1)

 African American (%)

22.3 (25.7)

23.1 (26.2)

21.0 (26.3)

 Moderate or severe cognitive impairment (%)

64.1 (11.8)

64.9 (9.1)

66.1 (11.8)

 Potentially eligible residents (#)

44.8 (24.8)

44.7 (20.5)

45.3 (14.8)

 Potentially eligible residents with agitated/aggressive behaviors (%)

20.1 (11.3)

20.5 (13.3)

20.5 (9.7)

 Any antipsychotic use (%)

17.9 (8.6)

18.0 (8.3)

17.5 (12.0)

 Total activities of daily living scorea

16.7 (1.7)

16.5 (2.0)

16.9 (2.0)

Nursing home quality, payment, and staffing

   

 Total beds (#)

101.5 (42.3)

107.3 (40.0)

103.6 (33.0)

 CMSb 5-Star Quality Ratingb

3.5 (1.4)

3.6 (1.2)

3.5 (1.2)

 Medicaid as primary payer (%)

58.8 (25.6)

58.6 (27.6)

55.4 (26.1)

 Medicare as primary payer (%)

11.2 (7.0)

11.5 (9.5)

11.1 (7.5)

 Self-pay (%)

30.1 (26.4)

30.0 (24.7)

33.5 (28.5)

 Registered nurse hours per resident day (#)

0.3 (0.2)

0.3 (0.2)

0.3 (0.2)

 Licensed practical nurse hours per resident day (#)

0.9 (0.3)

0.9 (0.3)

0.8 (0.3)

  1. CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  2. aDescribes the ability of the resident to perform activities of daily living. Higher scores indicate more dependence on staff
  3. bScore ranges from 1 to 5 stars, with five stars indicating the highest quality nursing homes