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Table 1.114a
Percent of long-stay nursing home residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased, United States, 2004 and 2005a
Population group 2005 2004
Percent Standard error Percent Standard error
Total   16.0 0.03 16.2 0.03
Ageb 0-64 10.7 0.08 10.7 0.08
65-74 15.0 0.10 15.1 0.10
75-84 17.0 0.06 17.0 0.06
85 and over 17.2 0.05 17.4 0.05
Genderb Male 15.8 0.06 15.9 0.06
Female 16.1 0.04 16.3 0.04
Race/ethnicityb Non-Hispanic, White 16.4 0.04 16.5 0.04
Non-Hispanic, Black 14.6 0.10 14.6 0.10
Non-Hispanic, AI/AN 14.4 0.47 14.1 0.46
Non-Hispanic, API 13.1 0.28 12.7 0.29
Hispanic, all races 13.8 0.17 14.2 0.18

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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