Table 1 Background characteristics of the study settings.
Characteristics | Geriatric long-term care facilities (anonymized) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | C | D | |
Facility type | HSF | HSF | SNH | HSF |
Resident capacity | 100 | 50 | 60 | 150 |
Male : Female residents | 47 : 53 | 11 : 32 | 19 : 50 | 33 : 67 |
Age of residents, median (range), year | 84 (59–106) | 91 (77–105) | 87 (70–106) | 85 (53–105) |
Proportions of residents requiring diapers for excretion | 52% | 84% | 46% | 96% |
Population density of municipality where facility is located (persons/km2)† | 389 | 54 | 389 | 13,370 |
Region of Japan | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Western |
Number of beds in the back-up hospital | 90 | 100 | 90 | 327 |
