Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by type of care setting
|  | Home care n = 1477 | Assisted living facility n = 1538 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI |
Received care time (minutes) | 38.1 (35.3) | 36.3–39.9 | 116.9 (51.7) | 114.3–119.4 |
Age | 81.4 (10.2) | 80.9–81.9 | 83.3 (9.0) | 82.9–83.8 |
Sex (female) | 66.6% | 64.1–67.0 | 67.7% | 65.3–70.0 |
Years as a client | 3.2 (3.3) | 3.1–3.4 | 3.1 (3.2) | 2.9–3.2 |
Received informal care (yes / no) | 23.6% | 21.5–25.8 | 25.5% | 23.3–27.7 |
RAI indicators: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ADL-H (0–6) | 0.8 (1.2) | 0.7–0.8 | 3.8 (1.7) | 3.7–3.9 |
IADL (0–6) | 2.7 (1.9) | 2.6–2.8 | 5.7* (0.6) | 5.6–5.8* |
CHESS (0–6) | 1.0 (1.1) | 1.0–1.1 | 1.4 (1.2) | 1.3–1.5 |
CPS (0–6) | 1.5 (1.2) | 1.4–1.5 | 3.3 (1.6) | 3.2–3.4 |
PAIN (0–3) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.6–0.7 | 0.7 (0.9) | 0.7–0.7 |
Depressive mood (%) | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 | 28.0% | 25.7–30.2 |
Behavioural symptoms (%) | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 | 44.6% | 42.1–47.1 |
Team autonomy (1–5) | 2.7 (0.5) | 2.7–2.8 | 2.8 (0.3) | 2.8–2.9 |
Private organisation (%) | 0% |  | 38.4% | 35.9–40.9 |
Staffing level** |  |  | 0.65 (0.1) | 0.65–0.66 |