Table 2 Means (standard deviations) of nursing home quality ratings and independent samples t-test on the matched data with 68 % interval matching (nrural = nurban = 1,538)
Nursing Home Quality Rating | Geographical Location | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural | Urban | |||
Overall rating | 3.06(1.30) | 3.12(1.31) | −1.188 | .235 |
Health inspections rating | 2.90(1.26) | 2.91(1.31) | −0.126 | .899 |
Nurse staffing rating | 2.98(1.22) | 3.01(1.21) | −0.740 | .459 |
Quality measures rating | 3.14(1.23) | 3.30(1.20) | −3.535 | < .001 |