title: [Probability and duration of inpatient care in the aged].
abstract: The utilization of geriatric homes by the elderly population of Mannheim was investigated by means of a retrospective longitudinal study. The findings give information with respect to the cumulative probability of geriatric-home admission, the mean duration of stay in the homes, the proportion of persons in the elderly population resident in geriatric homes, and the distribution of home-care provision according to age, sex and marital status.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bickel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Wahrscheinlichkeit und Dauer einer stationären Pflege im Alter.