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Table 265a
Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had a mammogram in the past year,a by race, 2003
Population group Total White Black AI/AN API Multiple races/other
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   52.2 0.8 52.8 0.9 48.5 2.4 56.8 10.3 49.3 4.8 48.3 4.6
Age 65-74 60.7 1.2 61.6 1.3 55.1 3.5 * * 56.8 6.6 57.9 6.4
75-84 48.5 1.1 49.3 1.2 47.5 3.6 * * 39.5 7.4 34.0 7.2
85 and over 29.1 1.6 29.9 1.7 23.0 5.1 * * * * * *
Incomeb Negative/poor 40.5 1.8 39.2 2.2 39.9 3.3 * * 49.9 9.5 49.3 7.8
Near poor/low 47.6 1.3 47.4 1.4 53.3 4.4 * * 34.9 8.8 47.7 5.6
Middle 55.9 1.4 56.2 1.5 53.2 5.7 * * 60.6 9.3 47.3 9.4
High 65.8 2.0 66.5 2.0 * * * * * * * *
Health insurance Medicare and Medicaid 41.4 1.9 41.4 2.3 39.7 3.1 * * 42.6 7.5 42.4 7.1
Medicare HMO 56.2 2.1 54.7 2.3 70.6 6.8 * * * * * *
Medicare and private 55.7 1.0 55.9 1.1 55.1 3.8 * * 56.7 7.8 48.3 6.1
Medicare fee-for-service only 30.1 2.7 28.9 3.2 32.7 7.5 * * * * * *
Residence location MSA 53.6 0.9 54.2 0.9 49.9 2.7 * * 49.3 5.0 52.2 5.4
Non-MSA 47.5 2.2 48.0 2.2 43.4 5.0 * * * * 33.5 6.7
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 54.1 0.9 54.7 0.9 51.2 3.0 * * 51.5 5.3 46.4 5.2
Fair/poor 45.9 1.7 46.1 1.9 43.6 4.0 * * * * 53.1 8.3
Functional limitations No limitation 58.2 1.2 59.0 1.2 56.2 4.0 * * 49.6 5.9 47.9 6.4
IADL only 52.4 1.8 53.0 2.0 47.4 5.5 * * * * * *
1-2 ADLs 46.8 1.5 47.2 1.6 42.5 5.3 * * * * * *
3 or more ADLs 31.5 1.9 29.6 2.1 35.6 5.0 * * * * * *
At least 1 ADL/IADL 45.4 1.0 45.6 1.1 42.0 3.1 * * 48.9 7.7 48.7 5.5

a Estimates are for full-year community residents age 65 and over.

b Negative/poor refers to incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.

* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; IADLs: instrumental activities of daily living; ADLs: activities of daily living; SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.

 
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