Table 2 Long-term care needs in claimants of the LTCI pilot (n = 4810)

 Pressure sore care

628 (16.6)

37 (4.7) ^a

5 (2.4) ^a

0

 Dressing change

166 (4.4)

11 (1.4) ^a

2 (1.0)

0

 Nasogastric catheterization

145 (3.8)

11 (1.4) ^a

1 (0.5) ^a

0

 Urine catheterization

99 (2.6)

6 (0.8) ^a

2 (1.0)

0

 Oxygen therapy

73 (1.9)

4 (0.5) ^a

5 (2.4) ^b

0

 Colostomy care

32 (0.8)

1 (0.1)

2 (1.0)

0

 Bathing

3779 (99.7)

782 (98.9) ^a

168 (81.6) ^a,b

14 (63.6)

 Climbing stairs

3761 (99.2)

612 (77.4) ^a

112 (54.4) ^a,b

4 (18.2)

 Mobility

3380 (89.2)

396 (50.1) ^a

13 (6.3) ^a,b

0

 Toilet use

2825 (74.5)

402 (50.8) ^a

11 (5.3) ^a,b

0

 Grooming

2384 (62.9)

489 (61.8)

22 (10.7) ^a,b

0

 Dressing

2290 (60.4)

304 (38.4) ^a

9 (4.4) ^a,b

0

 Transfer

2231 (58.8)

221 (27.9) ^a

1 (0.5) ^a,b

0

 Bladder

2075 (54.7)

426 (53.9)

14 (6.8) ^a,b

2 (9.1)

 Bowels

1803 (47.6)

396 (50.1)

9 (4.4) ^a,b

1 (4.5)

 Feeding

1197 (31.6)

170 (21.5) ^a

0 ^a,b

0