| Variable | n | % | |
| Gender | Male | 42 | 51.2 |
| Female | 40 | 48.8 | |
| Age (years) | <20 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 21 - 29 | 6 | 7.3 | |
| 30 - 39 | 3 | 3.7 | |
| 40 - 49 | 8 | 9.8 | |
| 50 - 59 | 17 | 20.7 | |
| >60 | 44 | 54.8 | |
| Level of education | Eighth class or less | 11 | 13.3 |
| High school | 19 | 23.2 | |
| Diploma | 14 | 17.2 | |
| Baccalaureate | 28 | 34.1 | |
| Graduate level | 10 | 12.2 | |
| Do you live alone | Yes | 11 | 13.4 |
| No | 71 | 86.6 | |
| Medical diagnosis | Heart | 34 | 41.5 |
| Lung | 17 | 20.7 | |
| Diabetes | 24 | 29.3 | |
| Tumors | 4 | 4.9 | |
| Bones fractures | 14 | 17.1 | |
| OBGYN | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Psychiatric | 5 | 6.1 | |
| Dementia | 11 | 13.4 | |
| Cancer | 7 | 8.5 | |
| Length of using home health services | 1 week or less. | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2 weeks - 1 month | 6 | 7.3 | |
| 2 months - 6 months | 41 | 50.0 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 15 | 18.3 | |
| 1 year - 3 years | 3 | 3.7 | |
| 4 - 7 years | 3 | 3.7 | |
| >8 years | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Type of HHC services* | Specialized | 21 | 25.6 |
| Nursing care | 50 | 61.0 | |
| Domestic care | 10 | 12.2 | |
| Companionship | 9 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 13.4 | ||
| Health insurance | Yes | ||
| No | 71 | 86.6 | |
| Percentage of insurance coverage (n = 11) | Complete | 4 | 36.4 |
| Partial | 7 | 63.6 | |
| Source for none insured | Out of pocket | 67 | 94.4 |
| (n = 71) | Charity | 4 | 5.6 |