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Table 4 Multilevel regression models predicting Current SCRQoL

From: A cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between regulator quality ratings and care home residents’ quality of life in England

Parameters

Models

1 (n = 266)

2 (n = 266)

3 (n = 266)

Coef

SE

Coef

SE

Coef

SE

Intercept

.871***

.091

.880***

.101

.827***

.101

Resident variables

 Age

−.001

.001

−001

.001

−.001

.001

 Gender

.040*

.019

.039*

.019

.041*

.019

 ADL count

.009**

.003

.009*

.003

.009**

.003

 Dementia diagnosis

−.062**

.022

−.064**

.023

−.064**

.023

 DCDS

−.003*

.001

−.003*

.001

−.003*

.001

Home variables

 Registration

  

−.005

.028

−.006

.026

 Number of beds

  

.000

.001

.000

.000

 CQC rating

    

.073**

.024

Variance explained

 Within homes

17.23%

 

17.19%

 

16.93%

 

 Between homes

40.05%

 

41.01%

 

69.80%

 

Model fit

 -2LL

− 275.167

 

−275.287

 

− 283.116

 
  1. Note: † p < .10, *p < .05,** p < .01,***p < .001. Gender coded as male = 0, female = 1; ADL count indicates number of ADLs able to do independently; Dementia diagnosis coded so that 1 = presence, 0 = no presence; Registration coded as residential home = 0, nursing home = 1; DCDS scored so that higher score = more difficulties communicating; CQC coded as ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ = 1, ‘Requires improvement’ = 0