Table 3. Percent of Persons with Home Health Care Expenses During the Year and Mean Expenses per Month by Type of Provider and Age, 2010
 
Persons with Home
Health Care Expenses
during Year
Total Expenses Per Month
Type of provider/Age of person
Percent
Std Error
Meana
Std Error
Agency provider  
All ages
2.0
0.11
$1,282
$87.0
  65+ years only
8.5
0.55
$1,218
$82.8
Paid Independent Provider  
All ages
0.2
0.05
$640
$141.4
  65+ years only
1.1
0.25
$729
$167.2
Either type  
All ages
2.2
0.12
$1,221
$80.1
  65+ years only
9.3
0.59
$1,160
$77.1

aEstimates are based on all person/months during the year for the specific type of home health expenses (i.e. agency, paid independent or either).