Table 1.122a
Percent of low-risk long-stay nursing home residents who have pressure sores,a United States, 2004 and 2005 |
| Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
| Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
2.5 |
0.02 |
2.7 |
0.02 |
| Ageb |
0-64 |
2.7 |
0.06 |
2.8 |
0.06 |
| 65-74 |
2.4 |
0.06 |
2.6 |
0.06 |
| 75-84 |
2.4 |
0.04 |
2.6 |
0.04 |
| 85 and over |
2.5 |
0.03 |
2.7 |
0.03 |
| Genderb |
Male |
3.0 |
0.04 |
3.2 |
0.04 |
| Female |
2.3 |
0.03 |
2.4 |
0.02 |
| Race/ethnicityb |
Non-Hispanic, White |
2.6 |
0.02 |
2.7 |
0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
2.1 |
0.05 |
2.3 |
0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic, AI/AN |
3.7 |
0.34 |
3.2 |
0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic, API |
1.4 |
0.14 |
1.7 |
0.16 |
| Hispanic, all races |
2.1 |
0.10 |
2.1 |
0.10 |
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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