Table 1.
Rate of the homebound according to age and sex
| Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Total | Homebound | Total | Homebound | p value |
| 65-69 | 436 | 32 (7.3%) | 517 | 39 (7.5%) | 0.503 |
| 70-74 | 380 | 40 (10.5%) | 418 | 39 (9.3%) | 0.327 |
| 75-79 | 288 | 44 (15.7%) | 306 | 44 (12.7%) | 0.192 |
| 80-84 | 164 | 34 (20.7%) | 233 | 61 (26.2%) | 0.128 |
| 85- | 73 | 28 (38.4%) | 119 | 40 (33.6%) | 0.304 |
| Total | 1,364 | 192 (14.1%) | 1,689 | 248 (14.7%) |