Table 1.121a
Percent of high-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 |
|
13.1 |
0.04 |
13.5 |
0.04 |
| Ageb |
0-64 |
15.7 |
0.13 |
16.1 |
0.13 |
| 65-74 |
14.9 |
0.13 |
15.2 |
0.13 |
| 75-84 |
13.5 |
0.07 |
13.8 |
0.07 |
| 85 and over |
11.7 |
0.06 |
12.2 |
0.06 |
| Genderb |
Male |
16.1 |
0.08 |
16.6 |
0.09 |
| Female |
12.0 |
0.04 |
12.4 |
0.05 |
| Race/ethnicityb |
Non-Hispanic, White |
12.5 |
0.04 |
12.9 |
0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
16.7 |
0.12 |
16.8 |
0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic, AI/AN |
13.4 |
0.61 |
15.5 |
0.63 |
| Non-Hispanic, API |
11.4 |
0.31 |
11.2 |
0.32 |
| Hispanic, all races |
14.2 |
0.21 |
14.6 |
0.22 |
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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