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. 1994 Fall;16(1):155–186.

Table 5. HHA Services Used in 1982,1984, and 1989 Community Populations 65 Years of Age and Over and Eligible for Hospital Insurance: Total and by Pure Type Defined in Table 3.

HHA Services Total Population Pure Type

Physically Challenged
(1)
Active
(2)
Moderately Physically Impaired
(3)
IADL Impaired
(4)
Mobility Challenged
(5)
Frail
(6)
Institutional
(7)
HHA Visits
1982-83:
Percent Using Services 5.01 14.17 3.16 9.02 13.11 14.96 26.72 2.36
Number of Visits per Enrollee 1.38 4.38 0.70 2.12 3.41 4.40 11.51 0.61
Average Visits per User 27.54 30.91 21.99 23.56 26.01 29.40 43.08 25.79
1984-85:
Percent Using Services 5.59 15.41 3.42 11.20 14.79 19.29 31.38 2.11
Number of Visits per Enrollee 1.41 4.39 0.67 2.69 3.86 5.28 12.08 0.53
Average Visits per User 25.20 28.47 19.56 24.01 26.13 27.39 38.50 24.91
1989-90:
Percent Using Services 6.23 18.42 4.29 13.94 16.32 18.17 27.78 1.82
Number of Visits per Enrollee 2.41 8.33 1.36 4.85 6.56 7.33 17.44 0.81
Average Visits per User 38.76 45.19 31.61 34.80 40.18 40.33 62.77 44.64
HHA Reimbursements
1982-83:
Percent Using Services 5.00 14.15 3.16 9.00 13.10 14.86 26.68 2.36
Costs per Enrollee 51.61 157.95 27.00 78.96 121.62 159.40 418.81 22.34
Average Cost per User 1,032.60 1,116.38 853.92 877.57 928.44 1,072.94 1,569.92 946.81
1984-85:
Percent Using Services 5.56 15.32 3.42 11.01 14.58 18.88 31.29 2.06
Costs per Enrollee 60.84 186.15 28.82 113.29 163.50 224.19 533.69 24.07
Average Cost per User 1,094.92 1,214.88 843.21 1.029.32 1,121.03 1,187.39 1,705.72 1,169.63
1989-90:
Percent Using Services 6.20 18.39 4.26 13.91 16.32 18.14 27.78 1.82
Costs per Enrollee 123.75 419.95 71.98 253.63 333.85 370.33 832.41 45.79
Average Cost per User 1,994.84 2,283.90 1,688.23 1,822.73 2,045.78 2,041.83 2,996.51 2521.73
HHA VisitsRatio of 1989-90 to 1982-83
Percent Using Services 1.24 1.30 1.36 1.55 1.24 1.21 1.04 0.77
Number of Visits per Enrollee 1.75 1.90 1.94 2.29 1.92 1.67 1.52 1.33
Average Visits per User 1.41 1.46 1.44 1.48 1.54 1.37 1.46 1.73
HHA Reimbursements — Ratio of 1989-90 to 1982-83
Percent Using Services 1.24 1.30 1.35 1.55 1.25 1.22 1.04 0.77
Costs per Enrollee 2.40 2.66 2.67 3.21 2.75 2.32 1.99 2.05
Average Cost per User 1.93 2.05 1.98 2.08 2.20 1.90 1.91 2.66

NOTES: HHA Is home health agency. IADL Is Instrumental activity of dally living.

SOURCE: Disability scores calculated from the 1982,1984, and 1989 National Long-Term Care Surveys and service-use data from linked Medicare files by Center for Demographic Studies, Duke University.