Odds of a COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care home, by profit status
| Variable | Model 1 (profit status only), adjusted OR (95% CI) | Model 2 (+ adjustment for health region characteristics), adjusted OR (95% CI) | Model 3 (explanatory) (+ adjustment for LTC home characteristics), adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit status | |||
| Nonprofit (Ref.) | – | – | – |
| For-profit | 1.01 (0.64–1.57) | 0.96 (0.61–1.49) | 0.71 (0.40–1.25) |
| Municipal | 0.83 (0.45–1.54) | 0.85 (0.46–1.58) | 0.71 (0.36–1.42) |
| Health region characteristics | |||
| COVID-19 cumulative incidence in the public health unit region (1 case per 1000) | – | 2.02 (1.20–3.38) | 1.91 (1.19–3.05) |
| Population | |||
| ≥ 500 000 (Ref.) | – | – | – |
| 10 000–499 999 | – | 0.57 (0.32–1.00) | 0.56 (0.33–0.95) |
| < 10 000 (rural) | – | 0.27 (0.13–0.58) | 0.39 (0.18–0.83) |
| LTC home characteristics | |||
| No. of residents (unit of 50) | – | – | 1.38 (1.18–1.61) |
| Older design standards | – | – | 1.55 (1.01–2.38) |
| Chain ownership (v. single home) | – | – | 1.47 (0.86–2.51) |
| Staff (full-time equivalent):bed ratio | – | – | 1.98 (0.39–9.97) |
Note: adjusted OR = odds ratio adjusted for all other covariates in the model, CI = confidence interval, COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019, Ref. = reference category, LTC = long-term care.