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Users of long-term care services in U.S. by provider type and ethnicity 2013-2014

Percentage of U.S. users of long-term care services in 2013 and 2014, by provider type and ethnicity

The data shows a percent distribution of U.S. users of long-term care services by provider type and by ethnicity in 2013 and 2014. In the U.S., non-Hipsanic blacks accounted for 13.5% of all users of home health agency services. Long-term care services account for a variety of services such as health, personal care, and supportive services dedicated to frail older people and adults with a limited capacity for self-care in cases such as injury or mental disability.

Population aged 65 and over 5.3 8.7 78.3 7.7
Adult day services center 18.6 17.3 43.9 20.3
Home health agency 3.3 13.5 75.4 7.7
Hospice 2.4 8.2 84.4 5
Nursing home 4.7 14 76.1 5.2
Residential care community 9.3 3.8 84.3 2.5