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. 1994 Fall;16(1):155–186.

Table 6. SNF Services Used in 1982,1984, and 1989 Community Populations 65 Years of Age or Over and Eligible for Hospital Insurance: Total and by Pure Type Defined in Table 3.

SNF Services Total Population Pure Type

Physically Challenged
(1)
Active
(2)
Moderately Physically Impaired
(3)
IADL Impaired
(4)
Mobility Challenged
(5)
Frail
(6)
Institutional
(7)1
Days Spent in an SNF
1982-83:
Percent Using Services 0.95 2.27 0.47 1.52 2.50 2.10 4.16 3.51
Number of Days per Enrollee 0.30 0.79 0.14 0.53 0.75 0.62 1.37 1.20
Average Days per User 31.96 34.72 30.43 35.17 30.15 29.42 32.89 34.07
1984-85:
Percent Using Services 1.10 2.11 0.64 1.81 2.35 3.42 4.16 3.12
Number of Days per Enrollee 0.32 0.58 0.18 0.58 0.77 1.06 1.26 0.97
Average Days per User 29.64 27.75 28.35 32.17 32.68 30.97 30.27 30.96
1989-90:
Percent Using Services 2.05 4.58 0.95 3.75 4.81 5.37 7.50 10.03
Number of Days per Enrollee 0.84 1.55 0.31 1.44 1.81 1.69 2.84 6.03
Average Days per User 41.09 33.94 32.69 38.34 37.54 31.50 37.89 60.14
SNF Reimbursements
1982-83:
Percent Using Services 0.94 2.27 0.46 1.52 2.50 2.10 4.16 3.51
Costs per Enrollee 14.05 41.51 7.37 26.03 37.96 32.05 55.02 43.27
Average Cost per User 1,488.15 1,826.56 1,589.74 1,715.54 1,518.25 1,526.46 1,323.81 1,231.41
1984-85:
Percent Using Services 1.09 2.11 0.64 1.81 2.35 3.37 4.02 3.07
Costs per Enrollee 18.04 25.87 11.52 26.06 32.78 60.48 62.48 46.54
Average Cost per User 1,659.56 1,228.14 1,804.26 1,441.31 1,397.63 1,794.75 1,555.71 1,515.07
1989-90:
Percent Using Services 2.01 4.52 0.93 3.70 4.47 5.14 7.38 10.08
Costs per Enrollee 71.40 141.39 30.08 163.46 152.51 170.61 253.39 405.64
Average Cost per User 3,547.30 3,126.75 3,236.41 4,417.41 3,410.51 3,316.43 3,433.86 4,023.51
SNF DaysRatio of 1989-90 to 1982-83
Percent Using Services 2.16 2.02 2.02 2.47 1.92 2.56 1.80 2.86
Number of Days per Enrollee 2.80 1.96 2.21 2.72 2.41 2.73 2.07 5.03
Average Days per User 1.29 0.98 1.07 1.09 1.25 1.07 1.15 1.77
SNF ReimbursementsRatio of 1989-90 to 1982-83
Percent Using Services 2.14 1.99 2.02 2.43 1.79 2.45 1.77 2.87
Costs per Enrollee 5.08 3.41 4.08 6.28 4.02 5.32 4.61 9.37
Average Cost per User 2.38 1.71 2.04 2.57 2.25 2.17 2.59 3.27

NOTES: SNF Is skilled nursing facility. IADL is instrumental activity of daily 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.