Table 2 Care homes quality ratings and relationships with resident characteristics

Female, n (%)

197 (67.2)

65 (69.9)

132 (66.0)

X² = 0.44

p = .51

Mean age (SD)

84.68 (8.66)

84 (8.30)

85 (8.85)

t = −0.35

min-max

50–103

62–99

50–103

p = .73

Mean no. independent ADLs (SD)

3.57 (3.00)

3.59 (3.13)

3.57 (2.88)

t = 0.05

min-max

0–9

0–9

0–9

p = .96

Diagnosis of dementia, n (%)

152 (51.9)

59 (63.4)

93 (46.5)

X² = 5.03

p = .03

Mean DCDS score (SD)

8.54 (9.11)

9.68 (9.00)

8.00 (9.13)

t = 1.43

min-max

0–38

0–38

0–38

p = .15

X² = 2.70

 Intact, n (%)

82 (28.0)

22 (23.7)

60 (30.0)

p = .85

 Borderline intact, n (%)

67 (22.9)

23 (24.7)

44 (22.0)

 Mild impairment, n (%)

28 (9.6)

9 (9.7)

19 (9.5)

 Moderate impairment, n (%)

33 (11.3)

13 (14.0)

20 (10.0)

 Mod severe impairment, n (%)

11 (3.8)

4 (4.3)

7 (3.5)

 Severe impairment, n (%)

24 (8.2)

9 (9.7)

15 (7.5)

 Very severe impairment, n (%)

19 (6.5)

5 (5.4)

14 (7.0)

 Total, n (%)

264 (90.1)

85 (91.4)

179 (89.5)

 Missing, n (%)

29 (9.9)

8 (8.6)

21 (10.5)

Mean SCRQoL (SD)

0.77 (0.16)

0.71 (0.17)

0.79 (0.16)

t = −3.73

min-max

0.31–1.00

0.31–1.00

0.35–1.00

p < .001