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2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Data Tables Appendix

Table 11_1_19.2
Low-riska long-stayb nursing home residents who have pressure sores, United States, 2000-2006c
    2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   2.36 0.02 2.51 0.02 2.65 0.02 2.77 0.02 2.64 0.02 2.63 0.02 2.63 0.02
Aged 0-64 2.51 0.06 2.67 0.06 2.80 0.06 2.82 0.06 2.70 0.06 2.63 0.06 2.54 0.06
65-74 2.36 0.06 2.43 0.06 2.58 0.06 2.67 0.06 2.61 0.06 2.68 0.06 2.49 0.06
75-84 2.26 0.04 2.43 0.04 2.55 0.04 2.64 0.04 2.57 0.04 2.62 0.04 2.63 0.04
85 and over 2.37 0.03 2.52 0.03 2.69 0.03 2.89 0.03 2.68 0.03 2.61 0.03 2.69 0.03
Genderd Male 2.79 0.04 2.97 0.04 3.18 0.04 3.32 0.04 3.19 0.04 3.22 0.04 3.19 0.04
Female 2.14 0.02 2.28 0.03 2.40 0.02 2.52 0.03 2.39 0.02 2.37 0.02 2.40 0.02
Race/ethnicityd Non-Hispanic, White 2.44 0.02 2.60 0.02 2.73 0.02 2.86 0.02 2.69 0.02 2.69 0.02 2.70 0.02
Non-Hispanic, Black 2.11 0.06 2.08 0.05 2.32 0.06 2.42 0.06 2.43 0.06 2.34 0.06 2.28 0.06
Non-Hispanic, AI/AN 2.77 0.30 3.65 0.34 3.23 0.32 3.11 0.32 3.11 0.32 3.39 0.33 3.32 0.33
Non-Hispanic, API 1.30 0.14 1.40 0.14 1.66 0.16 1.61 0.16 1.84 0.17 1.78 0.17 1.62 0.17
Hispanic, all races 1.78 0.09 2.06 0.10 2.05 0.10 2.25 0.10 2.29 0.11 2.02 0.10 2.19 0.11

a. Low-risk residents are active, can change positions, and are getting the nutrients they need to maintain good skin health.

b. Long-stay residents typically enter a nursing facility because they can no longer care for themselves at home. They tend to stay in the facility for several months or years.

c. Data reflect care for the third quarter of each calendar year.

d. Excludes records with unknown age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

Additional detail may be found in the Measure Specifications appendix.

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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