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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics of Nursing Home Administrators and Nursing Homes

From: An instrument to measure job satisfaction of nursing home administrators

Characteristic

Percent or Mean (Std.)

Nursing Home Administrators

 

Gender (Female)

54%

Age (years)

52 (8.6)

Highest level of education:

 

   High School

25%

   Bachelors degree

8%

   Masters degree or higher

67%

Member of professional society/organization

91%

Number of places employed as an administrator

7.4

Tenure as administrator in current facility (years)

4.7 (4.3)

Tenure as an administrator (years)

16.9 (9.6)

Nursing Homes

 

Organizational size

137 (102)

For-profit ownership

46%

Chain membership

35%

Medicaid occupancy

57%

Average census

91%

Resident ADLs

1.25 (0.98)

Dementia

0.47 (0.18)

Deficiency citations

4.36 (3.72)

RN turnover

76%

LPN turnover

78%

NA turnover

107%

FTE RNs per 100 beds

9.76 (7.61)

FTE LPNs per 100 beds

14.06 (9.54)

FTE NAs per 100 beds

36.36 (9.06)

  1. FTE = full-time equivalent; RN = Registered Nurse; LPN = Licensed Practical Nurse; NA = Nurse Aide; ADL = Activities of Daily Living.