Table 8_2_6.1
Hospital patients age 65 and over with pneumonia who received pneumococcal screening or vaccination, United States, 2005 and 2006
Population group |
2006 |
2005 |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Totala |
|
73.9 |
1.5 |
62.2 |
1.5 |
Gender |
Male |
74.4 |
0.1 |
61.5 |
0.1 |
Female |
74.3 |
0.1 |
61.0 |
0.1 |
Race |
White |
76.5 |
0.1 |
63.9 |
0.1 |
Black |
65.3 |
0.3 |
49.1 |
0.3 |
Hispanic |
61.7 |
0.3 |
44.7 |
0.3 |
Native American |
68.8 |
0.9 |
57.2 |
1.1 |
Asian |
60.5 |
0.5 |
45.7 |
0.6 |
Age |
65–74 |
74.6 |
0.1 |
61.9 |
0.1 |
75–84 |
75.4 |
0.1 |
62.6 |
0.1 |
85 and over |
72.5 |
0.1 |
58.5 |
0.1 |
a The estimate for the Total row is based on State-level estimates whereas the estimates for the demographic categories are based on patient/episode-level data.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.