2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 1.97a

Table 1.97a
Percent of Medicare pneumonia patients, age 65 and older, who were screened for pneumococcal vaccine status and vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated, United States, 2002 and 2003

		2003		2002
Population group		Percent^a	Standard error	Percent^a	Standard error

Total		33.0	1.2	26.1	1.1

Gender	Male	33.7	0.6	26.6	0.5
Gender	Female	32.8	0.5	26.2	0.5

Race	White	34.4	0.4	27.4	0.4
	African American	18.8	1.3	14.3	1.1
	Hispanic	18.9	4.1	15.5	1.9
	Native American	31.4	3.6	37.3	3.0
	Asian	25.7	3.2	23.1	2.9

Age	65-74	34.0	0.7	27.5	0.6
	75-84	35.1	0.6	27.6	0.5
	85 and over	29.6	0.7	23.3	0.6

^a Documentation of screening and administration of pneumococcal vaccine. Exceptions include previous immunization, patient refusal, and documented allergy/sensitivity to the vaccine or its components.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.

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