Table 2.
Residential Care/Assisted Living Decedents Characteristics (N = 129,153)
| Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age category | |
| 65–74 | 7797 (6.0) |
| 75–84 | 22,817 (17.7) |
| 85+ | 98,539 (76.3) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 47,163 (36.5) |
| Female | 81,990 (63.5) |
| Race | |
| White | 122,120 (94.6) |
| African American | 2984 (2.3) |
| Hispanic | 2023 (1.6) |
| Other | 2026 (1.6) |
| Medicare advantagea | 41,183 (31.9) |
| Medicaid and Medicare eligibilityb | 19,404 (15.0) |
| Early hospice enrollmentc | 19,593 (15.2) |
| RC/AL length of stay, median [IQR] | 3.7 [2.1, 6.4] |
RC/AL decedents are defined as RC/AL residents who died 2017–2019, were present in RC/ALs and were not enrolled in hospice on the 120th day before death.
a
Medicare Advantage enrollment is defined as ever being enrolled into Medicare Advantage in the last 12 months of life.
b
Medicare and Medicaid eligibility is defined as ever eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in the last 12 months of life.
c
Early hospice enrollment is defined as hospice enrollment on the 120th day before death.
IQR, interquartile range.