Table 1.128a
Percent of long-stay nursing home residents who lose too much weight,a United States, 2004 and 2005 |
| Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
| Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
9.1 |
0.03 |
9.2 |
0.03 |
| Ageb |
0-64 |
7.6 |
0.08 |
7.9 |
0.08 |
| 65-74 |
9.1 |
0.08 |
9.1 |
0.08 |
| 75-84 |
9.4 |
0.05 |
9.4 |
0.05 |
| 85 and over |
9.4 |
0.05 |
9.4 |
0.05 |
| Genderb |
Male |
9.2 |
0.05 |
9.3 |
0.05 |
| Female |
9.1 |
0.03 |
9.1 |
0.03 |
| Race/ethnicityb |
Non-Hispanic, White |
9.2 |
0.03 |
9.3 |
0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
9.3 |
0.08 |
9.0 |
0.08 |
| Non-Hispanic, AI/AN |
8.2 |
0.43 |
8.9 |
0.43 |
| Non-Hispanic, API |
8.3 |
0.26 |
9.2 |
0.31 |
| Hispanic, all races |
8.1 |
0.15 |
8.1 |
0.15 |
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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