Table 132
Percent of long-stay nursing home residents who lose too much weight, by race/ethnicity, United States, 2005a |
| Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| White |
Black |
AI/AN |
API |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
9.1 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
0.0 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
8.3 |
0.3 |
8.1 |
0.2 |
| Ageb |
0-64 |
7.6 |
0.1 |
7.7 |
0.1 |
7.8 |
0.2 |
8.3 |
0.8 |
6.1 |
0.6 |
6.8 |
0.3 |
| 65-74 |
9.1 |
0.1 |
9.0 |
0.1 |
9.6 |
0.2 |
7.9 |
1.0 |
8.6 |
0.7 |
7.8 |
0.3 |
| 75-84 |
9.4 |
0.1 |
9.4 |
0.1 |
9.8 |
0.2 |
8.1 |
0.8 |
8.4 |
0.5 |
8.7 |
0.3 |
| 85 and over |
9.4 |
0.1 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
9.8 |
0.2 |
8.4 |
0.8 |
9.1 |
0.5 |
8.7 |
0.3 |
| Genderb |
Male |
9.2 |
0.1 |
9.4 |
0.1 |
9.2 |
0.1 |
8.2 |
0.7 |
8.1 |
0.4 |
8.0 |
0.2 |
| Female |
9.1 |
0.0 |
9.1 |
0.0 |
9.3 |
0.1 |
8.2 |
0.6 |
8.4 |
0.3 |
8.2 |
0.2 |
a Data reflect care for the fourth quarter for each fiscal year.
b Age, gender, and race/ethnicity categories exclude records with missing values.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; API: Asian or Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Minimum Data Set.
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