Table 4. Percent of Home Health Users Ever Experiencing Selected Medical Conditions.
| Medical Condition | Percent of Users With | Percent of All Users | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| <100 Visits | >100 Visits | ||
| Diabetes | *29 | *39 | 31 |
| Alzheimer's | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Mental Disorder | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Osteoporosis | *16 | *23 | 17 |
| Broken Hip | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Parkinson's Disease | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Emphysema | 22 | 18 | 21 |
| Partial Paralysis | *8 | *15 | 9 |
| Hardening of the Arteries | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| Hypertension | 60 | 67 | 61 |
| Myocardial Infarction | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Angina Pectoris | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Stroke | *16 | *25 | 18 |
| Cancer Other Than Skin | 11 | 11 | 11 |
*
Significant at p < .05.
NOTE: These conditions are not necessarily the ones that initiated the home health episode.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, 1992.