Table 11. Residential care admissions— Number, percent distribution, and rate per 100,000 U.S. civilian population1 of admissions, by age and type of residential care program: United States, 1997

Residential care program
Age Total, all residential care programs RTCs for emotionally disturbed children All other organizations2
Number
Total, all ages 171,407 43,365 128,042
Under 18 65,949 42,015 23,934
  Under 5 * * —
  5-9 7,781 4,697 3,084
  10–12 8,245 6,345 1,900
  13–17 49,795 30,845 18,950
18–24 17,042 * 16,117
25–44 61,294 * 60,869
45–64 25,067 — 25,067
65 and older * — *
Percent distribution
Total, all ages 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 18 38.5 96.9 18.7
  Under 5 * * —
  5–9 4.5 10.8 2.4
  10–12 4.8 14.6 1.5
  13–17 29.1 71.1 14.8
18–24 9.9 * 12.6
25–44 35.8 * 47.5
45–64 14.6 — 19.6
65 and older * — *
Rate per 100,000 civilian population1
Total, all ages 64.4 16.3 48.1
Under 18 94.9 60.4 34.4
  Under 5 * * —
  5–9 39.5 23.8 15.6
  10–12 71.9 55.3 16.6
  13–17 259.4 160.7 98.7
18–24 69.7 * 65.9
25–44 74.0 * 73.5
45-64 45.5 — 45.5
65 and older * —

Source: 1997 Client/Patient Sample Survey. Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

1 U.S. Bureau of the Census population estimates for May 1997 are used as denominators for rate computations.
2 Includes the residential care programs of State and county mental hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals, non-Federal general hospitals, VA medical centers, and multiservice mental health organizations.
* Estimate is based on five or fewer sample cases or estimate has a relative standard error of 50% or higher. The estimate is not shown because it does not meet standards of reliability.

Note: Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding.

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