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Table 1.123a
Percent of low-risk long-stay nursing home residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder,a United States, 2004 and 2005
Population group 2005 2004
Percent Standard error Percent Standard error
Total   47.9 0.05 47.2 0.05
Ageb 0-64 32.7 0.14 31.9 0.14
65-74 43.5 0.15 42.8 0.15
75-84 50.3 0.10 49.5 0.10
85 and over 51.8 0.08 51.1 0.08
Genderb Male 44.0 0.10 43.7 0.10
Female 49.5 0.06 48.7 0.06
Race/ethnicityb Non-Hispanic, White 48.0 0.06 47.4 0.06
Non-Hispanic, Black 47.7 0.15 46.7 0.15
Non-Hispanic, AI/AN 42.8 0.75 43.4 0.74
Non-Hispanic, API 49.5 0.46 48.3 0.48
Hispanic, all races 44.7 0.28 44.0 0.29

a Data reflect care for the third quarter for each calendar year.

b Excludes records with unknown age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; API: Asian or Pacific Islander.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Minimum Data Set.

 

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