Table 18. Disabled beneficiaries use of Medicare hospital insurance benefits, by age, sex, and race: 1974 and 1983.

Age, sex, and race	Persons served per 1,000 enrollees						Percent change 1974-83
	1974			1983
	Hospital	Skilled nursing facility	Home health agency	Hospital	Skilled nursing facility	Home health agency	Hospital	Skilled nursing facility	Home health agency
Total	206	4	8	250	3	31	21	−34	292
Age
Under
35 years	138	1	3	191	1	14	39	−31	324
35-44 years	164	2	5	208	2	22	27	−11	360
45-54 years	197	3	7	254	2	27	29	−34	294
55-59 years	230	5	10	262	3	33	14	−39	247
60-64 years	239	6	11	281	4	43	18	−34	302
Sex
Male	195	4	6	231	2	25	19	−37	298
Female	226	5	11	282	4	42	25	−34	283
Race
White	212	4	8	251	3	30	18	−36	283
All other	172	3	8	244	2	36	42	−19	327

Source: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data from the Medicare Statistical System.