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. 2022 Jun 13;22:e19.

Table 3.

Incidence of decubitus ulcer in the US in 1990 and 2017 and related mean difference for each state. Rate of incidence expressed per 100,000 of population for both male and female patients, age standardized.

States 1990 [Rate (UI)] 2017 [Rate (UI)] Incidence Rate Ratio P value
Alabama 129.42 (113.77-150.31) 107.45 (97.54-119.09) 0.83 .15
Alaska 110.75 (93.64-133.53) 103.73 (89.17-122.85) 0.94 .63
Arizona 118.5 (102.07-139.02) 112.45 (99.57-128.5) 0.95 .69
Arkansas 126.05 (109.51-146.46) 119.48 (105.97-136.49) 0.95 .68
California 112.31 (96.17-133.51) 112.59 (98.07-130.28) 1.00 .99
Colorado 110.5 (93.82-133.7) 105.22 (92.01-123.15) 0.95 .72
Connecticut 116.48 (102.56-134.06) 117.07 (104.99-131.71) 1.01 .97
Delaware 125.96 (110.67-145.46) 111.63 (100.99-123.99) 0.89 .35
District of Columbia 156.45 (136.48-182.22) 107.06 (97.11-119.64) 0.68 .002
Florida 120.19 (104.47-140.78) 117.5 (103.73-133.77) 0.98 .86
Georgia 142.3 (124.88-165.5) 110.84 (100.81-122.52) 0.78 .04
Hawaii 98.82 (83.5-121.26) 87.09 (76.11-100.73) 0.88 .39
Idaho 105 (91.23-123.7) 102.57 (91.29-116.72) 0.98 .87
Illinois 127.02 (112.42-146.3) 121.08 (109.78-134.7) 0.95 .71
Indiana 122.34 (107.94-139.91) 123.83 (111.54-138.55) 1.01 .92
Iowa 107.26 (92.15-128.28) 102.42 (90-118.9) 0.95 .74
Kansas 113.46 (99.73-132.37) 111.52 (100.07-124.45) 0.98 .90
Kentucky 127.93 (113.85-146.68) 125.13 (113.42-139.45) 0.98 .86
Louisiana 155.64 (138.51-177.45) 139.28 (126.85-153.74) 0.89 .34
Maine 111.75 (97.65-129.17) 113.37 (101.81-126.71) 1.01 .91
Maryland 135.63 (118.66-157.03) 127.02 (112.22-145.52) 0.94 .60
Massachusetts 116.73 (102.67-135.1) 112.64 (101.28-125.78) 0.96 .79
Michigan 133.28 (117.03-154.85) 131.63 (116.41-150.12) 0.99 .92
Minnesota 94.87 (80.08-114.39) 90.73 (79.03-105.32) 0.96 .76
Mississippi 133.84 (117.78-156.74) 110.66 (100.67-122.86) 0.83 .14
Missouri 119.51 (105.65-136.53) 115.22 (104.09-128.72) 0.96 .78
Montana 99.61 (85.78-117.23) 96.67 (85.25-110.44) 0.97 .83
Nebraska 106.7 (93.18-124.66) 105.52 (94.12-119.27) 0.99 .94
Nevada 125.06 (108.97-145.58) 119.02 (105.26-136.51) 0.95 .70
New Hampshire 105.69 (91.39-124.1) 107.12 (95.12-122.27) 1.01 .92
New Jersey 131.93 (115.29-154) 125.58 (110.59-143.92) 0.95 .69
New Mexico 114.03 (100.33-132.41) 104.77 (94.71-116.69) 0.92 .53
New York 127.39 (112.18-146.65) 126.19 (111.62-144.31) 0.99 .94
North Carolina 125.48 (108.59-147.2) 116.32 (102.92-133.45) 0.93 .56
North Dakota 96.93 (83.02-115.6) 96.34 (84.84-111.36) 0.99 .97
Ohio 127.66 (113.31-145.75) 128.04 (115.33-143.37) 1.00 .98
Oklahoma 126.88 (112.77-145.62) 121.07 (109.19-134.78) 0.95 .71
Oregon 101.66 (86.79-120.52) 92.65 (81.38-104.98) 0.91 .52
Pennsylvania 132.51 (117.72-151.8) 125.72 (113.56-140.77) 0.95 .67
Rhode Island 104.25 (90.06-122.72) 100.91 (89.47-115.81) 0.97 .82
South Carolina 138.35 (121.79-158.51) 115.4 (105.08-127.72) 0.83 .15
South Dakota 91.49 (77.13-110.13) 87.68 (76.4-101.99) 0.96 .78
Tennessee 123.85 (108.91-142.82) 113.87 (103.27-126.74) 0.92 .52
Texas 125.86 (110.87-144.27) 117.13 (106.01-129.71) 0.93 .58
Utah 117.72 (103.26-135.6) 108.22 (97.52-121.39) 0.92 .53
Vermont 93.9 (78.68-113.52) 84.69 (73.29-99.55) 0.90 .49
Virginia 130.1 (113.5-152.21) 109.36 (98.62-122.06) 0.84 .18
Washington 107.92 (91.57-128.36) 103.43 (89.93-121.06) 0.96 .76
West Virginia 127.34 (112.73-145.7) 123.34 (111.75-137.67) 0.97 .81
Wisconsin 109.75 (93.78-132.28) 104.6 (91.05-122.5) 0.95 .73
Wyoming 104.4 (89.56-124.63) 96.23 (85.41-109.6) 0.92 .56