Table 2 Facility, care unit, and care aide characteristics at baseline by study arm
Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|
Facility sample | ||
Number of facilities | 29 | 30 |
Region | ||
Calgary | 6 (20.7%) | 7 (22.3%) |
Edmonton | 6 (20.7%) | 7 (22.3%) |
Fraser health | 11 (37.9%) | 11 (36.7%) |
Interior health | 6 (20.7%) | 5 (16.7%) |
Size | ||
Small | 9 (31.0%) | 4 (13.3%) |
Medium | 7 (24.1%) | 12 (40.0%) |
Large | 13 (44.8%) | 14 (46.7%) |
Ownership | ||
Public | 5 (17.2%) | 6 (20.0%) |
Voluntary | 10 (43.5%) | 10 (33.3%) |
Private | 14 (48.3%) | 14 (46.7%) |
Unit sample | ||
Number of units | 32 | 32 |
Unit type | ||
General LTC | 21 (65.6%) | 19 (59.4%) |
Secure dementia/mental health | 7 (21.9%) | 8 (25.0%) |
Other | 4 (12.5%) | 5 (15.6%) |
Unit staffing, M ± SD hours per resident day | ||
Care aides | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.7 |
Licensed practical nurses | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.4 |
Registered nurses | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.2 |
Total staffing | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.9 |
Care aide sample | ||
Number of care aides | 441 | 440 |
Females | 411 (93.2%) | 393 (89.3%) |
Age category | ||
< 25 years | 19 (4.3%) | 25 (5.7%) |
25–34 years | 73 (16.6%) | 70 (10.5%) |
35–44 years | 109 (24.7%) | 118 (26.8%) |
45–54 years | 127 (28.8%) | 138 (31.4%) |
> 54 years | 113 (25.6%) | 89 (2.2%) |
English as second language | 283 (64.2%) | 280 (63.6%) |
Short staffed at least weekly | 162 (36.7%) | 180 (40.9%) |
Years worked on unit, M ± SD | 6.0 ± 6.2 | 5.6 ± 5.8 |
Years worked as care aide, M ± SD | 12.1 ± 9.5 | 10.9 ± 8.7 |
Resident sample | ||
Number of residents | 1438 | 1397 |
Age, M ± SD | ||
Females | 903 (62.8%) | 928 (66.4%) |
Married | 379 (26.4%) | 366 (26.2%) |
Moderate to severe cognitive impairment | 865 (60.2%) | 960 (68.7%) |
Moderate to severe physical impairment | 1125 (78.2%) | 1147 (82.1%) |