Table 1

Characteristics of the Study Population (N=634)

LTCI=Long-term care insurance; HN=home nursing; HB=home bathing; HC=home care.

^†Others mean national medical aid and low income blanket. The persons in low income blanket were beneficiaries having a subsidy regularly from Korean government; ^‡The region is classified according to the administrative district and region's population size. Small city means locations mixed urban area and rural area; ^§Persons in class 1 have worse functional conditions than class 3; ^∥Sample size varies because participants of study have several diseases. The percentage means number of persons in each group among persons with the disease.

^*p<.05.

Table 2

General Conditions according to Service Type

HN=home nursing; HB=home bathing; HC=home care.

^†This value is number and percentage of fully dependent activity. Score range of activity of daily living items is 13~39. The higher score means worse conditions; ^‡Score range of musculoskeletal conditions is 10~30. The higher score means worse conditions.

^*p<.05.

Table 3

Nursing Care Needs according to Service Type

HN=home nursing; HB=home bathing; HC=home care.

^†Sample size varies because participants of study have several diseases. The percentage is calculated as persons with the disease in each group is divided number of persons having each care; ^‡Total score of nursing care needs is calculated as number of persons have nursing care needs. Score range is 0~10, The higher score means more nursing care needs(M±SD); ^§This is included tracheostomy care, suction, oxygen therapy, tube feeding, pain control, colostomy care and dialysis care.

^*p<.05.

Table 4

Expenditure according to Nursing Care Type and Service Type (unit: won)

LTCI=Long-term care insurance; HN=home nursing; HB=home bathing; HC=home care.

^†This means expenditure for each nursing care per month; ^‡This is calculated as paid money for home nursing divided total charge; ^§This is included tracheostomy care, suction, oxygen therapy, tube feeding, pain control, colostomy care and dialysis care.

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