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Table 1.115a
Percent of long-stay nursing home residents who have moderate to severe pain,a United States, 2004 and 2005
Population group 2005 2004
Percent Standard error Percent Standard error
Total   8.6 0.03 8.6 0.03
Ageb 0-64 12.1 0.08 11.8 0.08
65-74 10.6 0.08 10.5 0.08
75-84 8.6 0.05 8.7 0.04
85 and over 6.9 0.03 7.1 0.03
Genderb Male 7.7 0.04 7.6 0.04
Female 8.9 0.03 9.0 0.03
Race/ethnicityb Non-Hispanic, White 8.9 0.03 9.0 0.03
Non-Hispanic, Black 7.2 0.06 7.0 0.06
Non-Hispanic, AI/AN 10.0 0.38 10.1 0.38
Non-Hispanic, API 4.1 0.15 4.3 0.16
Hispanic, all races 6.9 0.12 6.5 0.11

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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