TABLE 6.2 Distribution of Combined Nursing Hours per Resident Day in All Certified Nursing Facilities: United States, 1998
	Percentile Average Hours per Resident Day Number of Hours Cumulative Number of Hours 0–9 0.90–2.45 1,343 1,343 10–19 2.46–2.70 1,358 2,701 20–29 2.71–2.88 1,320 4,021 30–39 2.89–3.04 1,397 5,418 40–49 3.05–3.20 1,347 6,765 50–59 3.21–3.37 1,428 8,193 60–69 3.38–3.58 1,360 9,553 70–79 3.59–3.91 1,381 10,934 80–89 3.92–4.65 1,386 12,320 90–100 4.66–16.67 1,373 13,693
NOTE: Median (50th percentile) = 3.21 hours per resident day. Mean = 3.52 hours per resident day. N = 13,693 certified nursing facilities. Facilities with inaccurate resident data or incomplete staffing data (497 facilities) were removed. Facilities with staffing levels in the lower 1 percent and the upper 2 percent (calculated separately for Medicaid-only facilities and Medicare-certified facilities) (1,211 facilities) were removed. SOURCE: Harrington and Carrillo, 2000.