Table 2.
Comparison of feeding-tube insertion rates among US nursing home residents with advanced dementia in 2014 and 2000
| % advanced dementia residents receiving a feeding tube within 12 months becoming dependent for eating | Difference between 2000 and 2014 (95% confidence interval) | Unadjusted risk ratio (95% confidence interval) | Adjusted risk ratio (95% confidence interval) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2014 | ||||
| All | 11.7 | 5.7 | −6.0 (−7.6 – −4.5) | 0.45 (0.41–0.50) | 0.41 (0.38–0.45)2 |
| White1 | 8.6 | 3.1 | −5.5 (−7.0 – −4.3) | 0.37 (0.31–0.43) | 0.37 (0.33–0.41)3 |
| Black1 | 37.5 | 17.5 | −20.1 (−25.5 – −10.2) | 0.47 (0.40–0.55) | 0.47 (0.41–0.55)3 |
1
Race data was obtained from the Minimum DataSet where it is collected as follows: White, Black or African-American, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Other, and Unable to Determine. For these analyses race was categorized as White, Black, or other.
2
Adjusted for age, gender, race and prior stroke
3
Adjusted for age, gender, and prior stroke