Use of physical restraints in nursing homes: a multicentre cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics

Table 3 Frequency of physical restraints

	Cluster-adjusted prevalence, % (95 % CI)	ICCC^a	DF^b
Residents with at least one physical restraint	26.8 (19.8–33.8)	0.1168	8.958
Bilateral bedrails	20.3 (13.5–27.1)	0.1319	9.973
Unilateral bedrail at one side of the bed with the other positioned at the wall	5.7 (2.7–8.8)	0.0847	6.805
Sleep suits	1.1 (0.4–1.8)	0.0092	1.684
Belt in bed	0.1 (0.0–0.3)	0.0066	1.496
Belt in chair	1.1 (0.4–1.9)	0.0133	1.969
Chair preventing rising	0.5 (0.0–1.2)	0.0190	2.366
Chair with a locked tray table	0.3 (0.0–0.6)	0.0005	1.039
Wheelchair with a locked tray table	1.8 (0.6–3.1)	0.0315	3.218

^aICCC Intracluster correlation coefficient, ^bDF Design factor. Due to low prevalence of physical restraints (all outcomes except all physical restraints and bedrails on both sides) the asymptotical estimation of cluster-adjusted 95 % CI should be interpreted with caution

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