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Female Long-Term Care Residents

The percentage of residents in the long-term care facility or corporation who are female.

A higher value indicates that a larger proportion of residents are female.

This measure is a component of a facility’s/corporation’s profile. There are no desirable results for this measure.

Data updated:
Data availability: (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon
Reporting level
Facility, Corporation
Calculation

This contextual measure examines the percentage of residents in the long-term care facility or corporation who are female. It is calculated by dividing the number of resident encounters that are at least one day long and that involve a female resident by the total number of resident encounters. An encounter is defined as 1 resident’s stay in 1 facility from admission to discharge.

Unit of Analysis: Resident encounter
 

Denominator

The total number of residents who are present for at least one day in the most recent fiscal year

Numerator

The total number of female residents who are present for at least one day in the most recent fiscal year

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Name

Female Long-Term Care Residents

Short/Other Names

Percentage of Female Long-Term Care Residents

Description

The percentage of residents in the long-term care facility or corporation who are female. The majority of long-term care residents are women, and the proportion of women in long-term care compared with the proportion of men increases with advancing age.

Rationale

Not applicable

Interpretation

A higher value indicates that a larger proportion of residents are female.

This measure is a component of a facility’s/corporation’s profile. There are no desirable results for this measure.

HSP Framework Dimension

Social determinants of health: Biological, material, psychosocial and behavioural factors

Targets/Benchmarks

Not applicable

Available Data Years

(fiscal years)

Geographic Coverage

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon

Reporting Level/Disaggregation

  • Facility
  • Corporation

Indicator Results

Your Health System: In Depth

Quick Stats

Update Frequency

Every year

Latest Results Update Date

Updates

Not applicable

Description

This contextual measure examines the percentage of residents in the long-term care facility or corporation who are female. It is calculated by dividing the number of resident encounters that are at least one day long and that involve a female resident by the total number of resident encounters. An encounter is defined as 1 resident’s stay in 1 facility from admission to discharge.

Unit of Analysis: Resident encounter
 

Type of Measurement

Percentage or proportion

Denominator

Description:

The total number of residents who are present for at least one day in the most recent fiscal year

Inclusions:

None

Exclusions:

None

Numerator

Description:

The total number of female residents who are present for at least one day in the most recent fiscal year

Inclusions:

Sex (RAI-MDS 2.0: AA2; interRAI LTCF: A2a) is used to determine female residents.

Exclusions:

None

Geographic Assignment

Place of service

Data Sources

Caveats and Limitations

Not applicable

Trending Issues

Not applicable

Comments

Not applicable

References

Not applicable

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Female Long-Term Care Residents. Accessed April 25, 2025.