| Province | |||
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Alberta | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Ontario | |
Home Sector, % (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 For-profit | 50.0 (4) | 37.5 (3) | 12.5 (1) | 25.0 (2) |
 Non-profit | 50.0 (4) | 62.5 (5) | 87.5 (7) | 75.0 (6) |
Age of home in years, mean (range) | 28.6 (4–51) | 35.4 (14–70) | 34.9 (5–47) | 25.9 (11–59) |
Number of beds per LTC home, mean (range) | 151.5 (100–226) | 161.9 (57–233) | 87.3 (50–200) | 138.9 (84–238) |
Menu cycle length in weeks, median (range) | 4 (3–4) | 3 (3–5) | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–5) |
Last full revision of the menu, % (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 6 months | 50.0 (4) | 75.0 (6) | 75.0 (6) | 87.5 (7) |
 6–12 months | 37.5 (3) | 25.0 (2) | 12.5 (1) | 12.5 (1) |
 13–18 months | 12.5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 More than 18 months | 0 | 0 | 12.5 (1) | 0 |
Menu planning based on Canada’s Food Guide (CFG), % (n) | 100.0 (8) | 100.0 (8) | 100.0 (8) | 100.0 (8) |
Menu planning based on other guidelines§, % (n) | 37.5 (3) | 12.5 (1) | 12.5 (1) | 37.5 (3) |
Dietitian time (hours per week), mean (range) | 22.5 (15.0–37.5) | 21.8 (7.5–38.8) | 13.8 (0–37.5) | 16.6 (7.0–35.0) |
Raw food cost ($ per resident/day), mean (range) * | 7.50 (6.10–8.3) | 7.80 (6.20–9.00) | 7.20 (6.30–7.90) | 8.50 (7.30–12.50) |
Methods of food preparation primarily used, % (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Traditional/conventional system | 62.5 (5) | 50.0 (4) | 62.5 (5) | 100.0 (8) |
 Ready prepared system (bulk or individual reheat) | 0 | 25.0 (2) | 37.5 (3) | 0 |
 Both methods used a | 37.5 (3) | 25.0 (2) | 0 | 0 |
Proportion of food production is commercially prepared b, median (range) | 10.0 (2–70) | 30.0 (20–100) | 15.0 (2–60) | 10.0 (0–30) |
Production of modified texture foods in the home, % (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Modified from regular texture in home | 37.5 (3) | 50.0 (4) | 37.5 (3) | 62.5 (5) |
 Purchased all modified texture food | 12.5 (1) | 12.5 (1) | 25.0 (2) | 0 |
 Both methods used c | 50.0 (4) | 37.5 (3) | 37.5 (3) | 37.5 (3) |
Recipes are available for modified textures prepared from the regular texture, % (n) ** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 25.0 (2) | 37.5 (3) | 25.0 (2) | 75.0 (6) |
 Only some items | 37.5 (3) | 25.0 (2) | 37.5 (3) | 25.0 (2) |
 No | 25.0 (2) | 25.0 (2) | 12.5 (1) | 0 |