The Characteristics of Long-term Care Users. Table 1

Table 1. Receipt of Long-term Care1 Among Persons in the Community, Aged 18-64, 1994

Population (thousands)Percent Receiving Community Long-term Care
Total158,5772.1
Age
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-64
44,567
44,006
36,281
23,751
9,972

1.1
1.6
2.2
3.7
4.8
Gender
Female
Male		80,848
77,729
2.4
1.8
Race
White
Black
Other		131,668
19,211
7,698
2.0
3.3
1.8
Marital Status
Married
Widowed
Never married
Separated/divorced		103,806
2,928
35,111
16,483		1.5
5.5
2.8
3.8

Source: 1994 Disability Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey.

1Receipt of long-term care is defined as receipt of human help for IADLs and ADLs, including reminders and standby help, due to a physical, mental, or emotional problem. IADLs include: shopping, light housework, telephoning, money management, and meal preparation. ADLs include bathing, dressing, getting around inside, transferring, toileting, and eating.

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Current as of January 2001
Internet Citation: The Characteristics of Long-term Care Users. Table 1. January 2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/facilities/ltcusers/tab1use.html