Characteristics LTC residents for all transitions
| Variable (Valid N) | AB (N=398) | BC (N=239) | Total (n=637) | |
| Age (mean (SD)) | Age in years | 83.61 (8.0) | 85.47 (7.1) | 84.31 (7.7) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sex (N (%)) | Female | 237 (59.5) | 147 (61.8) | 384 (60.4) |
| Male | 161 (40.5) | 91 (38.2) | 252 (39.6) | |
| Missing* | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Legal substitute decision-maker (N (%)) | Yes | 237 (59.5) | 138 (62.4) | 375 (60.6) |
| No | 145 (36.4) | 79 (35.7) | 224 (36.2) | |
| Not documented† | 16 (4.0) | 4 (1.8) | 20 (3.2) | |
| Missing | 0 | 18 | 18 | |
| Frequent pre-existing conditions (N (%)) | Hypertension | 263 (66.1) | 118 (52.7) | 381 (61.3) |
| Mental health/psychiatric | 175 (44.0) | 65 (29.0) | 240 (38.6) | |
| Osteoporosis | 161 (40.5) | 34 (15.2) | 195 (31.4) | |
| Dementia | 213 (53.5) | 164 (73.2) | 377 (60.6) | |
| Arthritis | 153 (38.4) | 101 (45.1) | 254 (40.8) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 140 (35.2) | 70 (31.3) | 210 (33.8) | |
| Stroke | 125 (31.4) | 77 (34.4) | 202 (32.5) | |
| Diabetes | 115 (28.9) | 60 (26.8) | 175 (28.1) | |
| Thyroid disease | 125 (31.4) | 48 (21.4) | 173 (27.8) | |
| Missing | 15 | 15 | ||
| Mean per resident (SD) range=1–23 | 8.90 (3.4) | 6.87 (2.6) | 8.17 (3.3) | |
| Frequent functional limitations (N (%)) | Activities of daily living | 338 (85.6) | 154 (67.0) | 492 (78.3) |
| Mobility | 314 (79.5) | 138 (60.0) | 452 (72.0) | |
| Vision | 249 (63.0) | 134 (58.3) | 383 (61.0) | |
| No or mild dementia (CPS≤3) | 287 (72.1) | 202 (84.5) | 489 (76.8) | |
| Moderate to advanced dementia (CPS >3) | 111 (27.9) | 37 (15.5) | 148 (23.2) | |
| Mean per resident (SD) | 3.67 (1.2) | 4.17 (1.9) | 3.86 (1.5) | |
| Who made the final decision to transfer (N(%)) | Physician or nurse practitioner in person | 88 (6.3) | 20 (8.4) | 108 (17.0) |
| Physician or nurse practitioner by phone | 229 (9.5) | 92 (38.5) | 321 (50.4) | |
| Registered nurse | 2 (4.0) | 33 (13.8) | 35 (5.5) | |
| Licensed practical nurse | 16 (0.5) | 25 (10.5) | 41 (6.4 | |
| Resident or family | 38 (57.5) | 35 (14.6) | 73 (11.5) | |
| Other (Healthcare Aide, Allied Health Professional) | 25 (22.1) | 34 (14.2) | 59 (9.3) | |
Table created by authors.
*Missing refers to cases where the study research assistant was not able to access the data source (eg, medical record).
†Not documented refers to cases where the data source was accessed and nothing was recorded related to this event.
AB, Alberta; BC, British Columbia; CPS, Cognitive Performance Scale; LTC, long-term care.