Disposition at discharge rates (per 100 000) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for patients hospitalized for same level fall injuries, by sex, California residents, 1995–97
| White | Hispanic | Black | Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | CI | Rate | CI | Rate | CI | Rate | CI | |
| *Less than 0.5 (0.3). NA = not applicable. | ||||||||
| Note: Data are age adjusted to the National Center for Health Statistics year 2000 US standard population. | ||||||||
| Not shown on table are Native American (162), other (1054), and unknown (805). | ||||||||
| Source: California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, patient discharge records. | ||||||||
| Females | ||||||||
| Long term care | 83 | 81.7 to 85.0 | 35 | 32.0 to 37.4 | 37 | 32.4 to 41.0 | 27 | 23.6 to 29.8 |
| Routine | 54 | 52.6 to 55.5 | 46 | 43.7 to 48.8 | 41 | 36.8 to 44.9 | 22 | 19.8 to 24.8 |
| Home health service | 17 | 16.2 to 17.8 | 10 | 8.8 to 11.6 | 11 | 8.3 to 12.7 | 8 | 6.1 to 9.3 |
| Other transfers | 13 | 12.5 to 13.9 | 7 | 5.7 to 8.0 | 9 | 6.5 to 10.6 | 6 | 4.9 to 7.9 |
| Died | 3 | 2.4 to 3.0 | 2 | 1.1 to 2.2 | 1 | 0.6 to 2.2 | 2 | 0.8 to 2.3 |
| All other | 1 | 0.8 to 1.2 | 1 | 0.3 to 0.9 | 1 | 0.6 to 2.1 | * | NA |
| Males | ||||||||
| Long term care | 41 | 39.6 to 42.7 | 18 | 15.7 to 20.4 | 21 | 17.2 to 25.5 | 12 | 9.7 to 14.5 |
| Routine | 42 | 40.7 to 43.6 | 35 | 32.6 to 36.6 | 40 | 35.8 to 44.2 | 22 | 19.8 to 24.8 |
| Home health service | 9 | 8.1 to 9.5 | 4 | 3.4 to 5.5 | 5 | 3.4 to 7.1 | 3 | 1.9 to 4.1 |
| Other transfers | 9 | 8.0 to 9.3 | 5 | 4.1 to 6.3 | 6 | 4.1 to 8.2 | 3 | 2.2 to 4.6 |
| Died | 4 | 3.3 to 4.3 | 2 | 1.3 to 2.8 | 3 | 1.2 to 4.1 | 2 | 0.7 to 2.4 |
| All other | 1 | 1.0 to 1.5 | 1 | 0.7 to 1.4 | 2 | 1.4 to 3.2 | 1 | 0.1 to 1.0 |