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. 1993 Summer;14(4):39–57.

Table 7. Profile of Completed Episodes, by Residential Location: 1985.

Type of Visit Rural Urban


Mean Standard Deviation Percent with Visit Mean Standard Deviation Percent with Visit
Total Visits 18.38 19.18
Skilled Nursing 10.37 12.19 94.0 9.52 12.43 91.0
Home Health Aide 5.54 13.17 36.8 5.46 11.63 39.3
Physical Therapy 1.96 5.85 21.0 3.18 7.45 33.0
Occupational Therapy 0.17 1.74 2.4 0.45 2.63 6.5
Speech Therapy 0.21 2.36 1.8 0.27 2.64 2.4
Medical Social Services 0.13 0.77 5.6 0.30 1.02 14.4

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data from the 1985 Home Health Agency 40-percent Bill Skeleton files.