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. 1987 Summer;8(4):87–100.

Table 1. Client disability at enrollment, by enrollment criteria.

Enrollment criteria and demonstration Percent disabled in at least 1 ADL Percent impaired in at least 1 IADL Percent incontinent Cognitive impairment1
No need or disability criteria
Triage 54 94 1.7
Service need criteria2
Worcester Home Care 41
NCHSR Day Care/Homemaker 77
OPEN 50 81 24 0.6
MSSP 61 80 47 1.7
New York City Home Care 78 100 38 2.6
Florida Pentastar 58 97 22 1.4
San Diego LTC 55 97 43 2.3
Disability criteria
Georgia AHS 60 3.1
Wisconsin CCO 62 97
On Lok 85 93 60 3.2
Nursing Home Without Walls 76
Channeling 84 100 55 3.5
Preadmission screen
ACCESS 82 99 44 2.4
South Carolina CLTC 95 97 58 3.5
1

Cognitive impairment is determined by the number of incorrect answers to 10 questions about basic facts.

2

Washington CBC falls in this category but is not included in the table because comparable disability measures were unavailable.

NOTES: The full names of all demonstrations are shown in Figure 1. ADL is activity of daily living. IADL is instrumental activity of daily living.