Diabetes in U.S. nursing homes, 2004.

The 2004 National Nursing Home Survey collected cross-sectional data for 11,939 nursing home residents aged >or=65 years representing approximately 1.32 million individuals. That year, 24.6% of nursing home residents had diabetes as a primary admission and/or current diagnosis. Diabetes was present in 22.5 and 35.6% of white and nonwhite residents, respectively. Diabetic residents were admitted more often from acute care hospitals (42.5 vs. 35.3%), were more likely to have a length of stay or=65 years had diabetes, and diabetic residents had increased odds of several unfavorable outcomes that are important for care planning.