| Domain | Physicians PH | Registered nurses NH | Registered nurses PH | Licensed practical nurses NH | Care aides NH | Allied health care providers NH | Allied health care providers PH | Educators PH | Managers NH | Managers PH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | n = 62 | n = 168 | n = 745 | n = 139 | n = 1502 | n = 144 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 69 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 54.6 ± 5.4 | 48.0 ± 6.7 | 50.1± 7.4 | 51 ± 6.4 | 50.2 ± 7.5 | 51.8 ± 7.5 | 48.8 ± 8.6 | 51 ± 5.7 | 50.3 ± 5.8 | 55.5 ± 5.1 |
| 95% CI | 53.8-55.4 | 47.0-49.0 | 49.5-50.7 | 49.8-52.2 | 49.8-50.6 | 50.7-53.0 | 47.6-50.0 | 48.9-53.1 | 48.2-52.3 | 52.0-59.1 |
| Ceiling, %† | 29.0 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 20.1 | 16.0 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 16.3 | 27.5 | 36.4 |
| Physical functioning | n = 62 | n = 168 | n = 745 | n = 139 | n = 1503 | n = 145 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 69 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 52.8 ± 3.4 | 49.4 ± 5.7 | 49.3 ± 6.3 | 49.5 ± 5.4 | 49.0 ± 7.1 | 50.9 ± 5.1 | 49.9 ± 5.7 | 49.5 ± 5.3 | 50.5 ± 5.5 | 52.9 ± 3.0 |
| 95% CI | 52.3-53.3 | 48.6-50.2 | 48.9-49.8 | 48.6-50.5 | 48.6-49.4 | 50.2-51.7 | 49.1-50.7 | 47.6-51.4 | 48.5-52.5 | 50.8-55.0 |
| Ceiling, % | 79.0 | 53.6 | 50.1 | 53.2 | 47.3 | 53.8 | 52.9 | 49.0 | 65.2 | 77.3 |
| Role - physical | n = 62 | n = 168 | n = 744 | n = 139 | n = 1502 | n = 142 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 68 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 52.1 ± 4.8 | 49.1 ± 6.0 | 50.1 ± 6.1 | 48.5 ± 6.2 | 48.4 ± 7.7 | 50.9 ± 5.8 | 48.2 ± 7.0 | 50.0 ± 4.8 | 50.7 ± 5.7 | 53.8 ± 1.1 |
| 95% CI | 51.3-52.8 | 48.3-50.0 | 49.7-50.6 | 47.4-49.6 | 48.0-48.8 | 50.0-51.7 | 47.2-49.2 | 48.3-51.8 | 48.6-52.7 | 53.0-54.6 |
| Ceiling, % | 74.2 | 57.7 | 55.2 | 57.6 | 50.3 | 58.5 | 58.1 | 59.2 | 66.2 | 95.5 |
| Bodily pain | n = 62 | n = 164 | n = 745 | n = 138 | n = 1503 | n = 141 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 69 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 55.9 ± 5.4 | 47.6 ± 7.7 | 50.7 ± 7.1 | 49.7 ± 5.7 | 50.2 ± 8.2 | 53.4 ± 7.9 | 52.4 ± 6.9 | 50.9 ± 6.5 | 53.2 ± 6.4 | 51.6 ± 7.3 |
| 95% CI | 55.1-56.7 | 46.5-48.7 | 50.2-51.3 | 48.6-50.7 | 49.8-50.6 | 52.2-54.6 | 51.4-53.3 | 48.5-53.2 | 50.9-55.5 | 46.5-56.6 |
| Ceiling. % | 45.2 | 22.0 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 22.6 | 20.4 | 30.4 | 31.8 |
| Vitality | n = 62 | n = 169 | n = 745 | n = 139 | n = 1502 | n = 143 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 68 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 54.1 ± 5.5 | 50.8 ± 7.3 | 52.3 ± 7.1 | 50.3 ± 7.6 | 53.8 ± 7.5 | 53.2 ± 6.3 | 48.4 ± 9.1 | 51.0 ± 6.3 | 55.5 ± 6.5 | 53.5 ± 5.6 |
| 95% CI | 53.2-54.9 | 49.8-51.8 | 51.7-52.9 | 48.9-51.7 | 53.4-54.2 | 52.2-54.1 | 47.1-49.6 | 48.7-53.3 | 53.2-57.9 | 49.6-57.5 |
| Ceiling. % | 12.9 | 17.8 | 7.4 | 16.5 | 27.8 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 13.6 |
| Social functioning | n = 62 | n = 166 | n = 744 | n = 137 | n = 1502 | n = 142 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 69 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 52.3 ± 5.2 | 47.2 ± 6.9 | 48.1 ± 6.9 | 46.3 ± 7.0 | 47.3 ± 8.8 | 49.6 ± 6.9 | 48.5 ± 5.2 | 50.0 ± 5.1 | 49.8 ± 7.3 | 51.9 ± 6.5 |
| 95% CI | 51.5-53.0 | 46.2-48.2 | 47.6-48.7 | 45.0-47.6 | 46.9-47.8 | 48.5-50.6 | 47.7-49.2 | 48.2-51.9 | 47.2-52.5 | 47.3-56.4 |
| Ceiling, % | 46.8 | 39.2 | 27.6 | 35.8 | 37.1 | 33.1 | 34.2 | 30.6 | 42.0 | 59.1 |
| Role - emotional | n = 62 | n = 169 | n = 744 | n = 135 | n = 1505 | n = 141 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 69 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 50.2 ± 3.7 | 46.5 ± 6.1 | 47.4 ± 5.8 | 47.3 ± 4.8 | 47.2 ± 6.8 | 46.6 ± 5.5 | 46.5 ± 6.4 | 44.7 ± 6.0 | 49.0 ± 5.1 | 50.8 ± 3.8 |
| 95% CI | 49.6-50.8 | 45.7-47.4 | 47.0-47.9 | 46.4-48.2 | 49.7-50.6 | 45.8-47.4 | 45.6-47.4 | 42.1-46.9 | 47.2-50.9 | 48.1-53.5 |
| Ceiling, % | 59.7 | 56.8 | 45.2 | 51.9 | 51.8 | 48.9 | 52.3 | 42.9 | 68.1 | 72.7 |
| Mental health | n = 62 | n = 168 | n = 745 | n = 138 | n = 1504 | n = 143 | n = 155 | n = 49 | n = 69 | n = 22 |
| Mean ± SD | 52.9 ± 4.7 | 47.5 ± 8.1 | 49.5 ± 7.2 | 47.4 ± 7.2 | 50.1 ± 8.3 | 47.8 ± 7.3 | 50.6 ± 6.2 | 47.9 ± 6.3 | 50.0 ± 6.0 | 49.8 ± 8.9 |
| 95% CI | 52.2-53.6 | 46.1-48.6 | 48.9-50.1 | 46.0-48.7 | 46.8-47.5 | 46.7-48.9 | 49.7-51.5 | 45.6-50.1 | 47.8-52.1 | 43.6-56.0 |
| Ceiling, % | 32.3 | 35.1 | 28.5 | 34.8 | 41.3 | 30.8 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 42.0 | 31.8 |
Note: CI = confidence interval, NH = nursing home, PH = pediatric hospital, SD = standard deviation, SF-8 = 8-item Short Form Health Survey.
*Number of participants may differ from sample size reported in Table 2 owing to missing data.
†Proportion of participants who selected the response category representing the best possible health status.