Table 3.
Prevalence of “at-risk” persons in the domestic setting
| United States | United Kingdom | Germany | The Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 290 million | 60 million | 82 million | 16 million |
| Over 65 years of age | 35.6 million | 9 million | 13 million | 2 million |
| Living with cancer: significant proportion in the community, and undergoing chemotherapy | 2 million | 1 million | - | 160,000 |
| Under 1 year of age | 35.6 million | 600,000 | 800,000 | 100,000 |
| Discharged from hospital within previous 2 weeks | 1.25 million | 200,000 | - | 60,000 |
| Hospital outpatients at home | - | - | 1,270,000 | - |
| AIDS cases∗ | 40,000 | 15,000 | - | 91 |
| People in home care | 0.5 million | - | - | - |
| Total “at-risk” persons | >1 in 7 | >1 in 6 | >1 in 5.6 | >1 in 6.3 |
∗
This does not include those who are HIV positive, who may also have lowered resistance to infection.