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Table 1-2-36. Status of Older Persons Requiring Care (Number of certified persons requiring long-term care or support)

(Unit: person)


 Number of persons certified as requiring long-term care or support Support required Care level 1 Care level 2 Care level 3 Care level 4 Care level 5
Total 2,982,683
(100.0)		 389,869
(13.1)		 874,720
(29.3)		 562,942
(18.9)		 388,646
(13.0)		 389,075
(13.0)		 377,431
(12.7)
Number of category 1 insured persons(65 years or older) 2,877,249
(100.0)		 385,413
(13.4)		 847,523
(29.5)		 535,678
(18.6)		 372,916
(13.0)		 375,600
(13.1)		 360,119
(12.5)
65-74 years old 519,537
(100.0)		 71,992
(13.9)		 154,320
(29.7)		 103,860
(20.0)		 65,544
(12.6)		 59,957
(11.5)		 63,864
(12.3)
75 years or older 2,357,712
(100.0)		 313,421
(13.3)		 693,203
(29.4)		 431,818
(18.3)		 307,372
(13.0)		 315,643
(13.4)		 296,255
(12.6)

Source: MHLW, 'Annual Report on the Status of the Long-term Care Insurance Project'
Note 1: As of the end of March 2002
Note 2: The figures in the parentheses are the ratio to the total number of certified persons requiring long-term care or support. (Unit: %)

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