Physical restraint use among nursing home residents: A comparison of two data collection methods

BMC Nursing

Table 3 Sensitivity values of specific variables reported by nursing staff, among 377 nursing home residents

Variable	N	Sensitivity
		%
Demographic Characteristic
Sex
Male	142	86.4
Female	235	88.0
Age (years)
< 65	41	96.0
65 – 74	83	89.3
75 – 84	127	83.8
> 85	126	83.8
Reported restraint use
Nurses interviewed
One nurse	256	85.1
Two or more nurses	121	94.1
Justification for restraint use
Perceived risk for falls
Yes	249	91.3
No	127	77.1
History of falls
Yes	47	92.9
No	327	86.6
Agitated behaviors
Yes	92	95.6
No	285	82.9
Wandering
Yes	53	81.8
No	324	87.9
Body alignment problems
Yes	131	97.4
No	246	72.6
Aggressive behaviors
Yes	123	97.8
No	254	81.7
Functional characteristics
Disorientation to space
Yes	202	89.9
No	169	82.2
Disorientation to time
Yes	223	88.5
No	141	81.8
Disorientation to people
Yes	166	91.1
No	208	82.5
Recall troubles
Yes	220	88.9
No	144	81.6
Speech troubles
Yes	184	89.0
No	192	84.1
Urinary incontinence
Yes	249	88.8
No	128	72.7
Fecal incontinence
Yes	226	89.2
No	151	75.0
Unable to transfer
Yes	224	89.2
No	153	75.0

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