Table 1.98a Immunization-preventable influenza admissions (excluding transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 65 and over, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Total |
|
44.8 |
3.1 |
68.6 |
3.0 |
Age |
65-69 |
21.5 |
2.0 |
37.5 |
2.0 |
70-74 |
31.8 |
2.4 |
54.1 |
2.7 |
75-79 |
46.6 |
3.8 |
68.2 |
3.5 |
80-84 |
65.3 |
5.3 |
96.6 |
5.1 |
85 and over |
99.7 |
7.4 |
142.5 |
7.4 |
Gender |
Male |
46.5 |
3.6 |
74.5 |
3.6 |
Female |
44.1 |
3.0 |
65.6 |
2.8 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
27.1 |
4.7 |
69.4 |
11.2 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
41.8 |
4.1 |
87.5 |
6.9 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
48.7 |
4.9 |
76.5 |
4.6 |
$45,000 or more |
45.1 |
4.4 |
55.7 |
3.4 |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
42.9 |
5.5 |
47.0 |
3.5 |
Metropolitan-small |
37.2 |
3.5 |
75.5 |
7.4 |
Micropolitan |
50.8 |
5.8 |
89.1 |
7.9 |
Noncore |
74.1 |
9.1 |
134.2 |
10.4 |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
43.6 |
6.8 |
36.5 |
5.2 |
Midwest |
71.0 |
9.3 |
104.6 |
7.3 |
South |
44.6 |
4.8 |
71.7 |
5.4 |
West |
16.1 |
2.7 |
53.7 |
5.1 |
a Rates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.