Table 12_1_5.8
Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months whose health providers always explained things in a way they could understand, Medicare fee for service, by State, 2007
| State |
Percent |
SE |
| Alabama |
74.3 |
1.7 |
| Alaska |
73.1 |
2.5 |
| Arizona |
72.1 |
1.9 |
| Arkansas |
74.2 |
2.3 |
| California |
72.2 |
1.1 |
| Colorado |
73.3 |
2.3 |
| Connecticut |
76.4 |
2.1 |
| Delaware |
78.6 |
2.2 |
| District of Columbia |
74.4 |
2.4 |
| Florida |
71.7 |
1.1 |
| Georgia |
72.2 |
1.6 |
| Hawaii |
76.9 |
2.3 |
| Idaho |
72.7 |
2.6 |
| Indiana |
73.7 |
1.6 |
| Iowa |
74.9 |
2.4 |
| Kansas |
74.0 |
2.4 |
| Kentucky |
70.8 |
1.9 |
| Louisiana |
76.2 |
1.9 |
| Maine |
76.4 |
2.3 |
| Maryland |
73.3 |
1.6 |
| Massachusetts |
74.3 |
1.6 |
| Michigan |
74.4 |
1.2 |
| Minnesota |
75.3 |
2.4 |
| Mississippi |
74.8 |
2.4 |
| Missouri |
70.7 |
1.7 |
| Montana |
74.8 |
2.5 |
| Nebraska |
69.3 |
2.7 |
| Nevada |
73.8 |
2.5 |
| New Hampshire |
76.1 |
2.3 |
| New Jersey |
72.5 |
1.4 |
| New Mexico |
70.4 |
2.5 |
| New York |
73.9 |
1.1 |
| North Carolina |
74.6 |
1.4 |
| North Dakota |
68.6 |
2.8 |
| Ohio |
73.1 |
1.2 |
| Oklahoma |
69.8 |
2.2 |
| Oregon |
71.8 |
2.6 |
| Pennsylvania |
75.7 |
1.2 |
| Puerto Rico |
78.4 |
2.4 |
| Rhode Island |
78.7 |
2.2 |
| South Carolina |
77.8 |
1.7 |
| South Dakota |
70.8 |
2.8 |
| Tennessee |
74.1 |
1.7 |
| Texas |
72.7 |
1.1 |
| Utah |
68.4 |
2.8 |
| Vermont |
71.8 |
2.5 |
| Virgin Islands |
77.7 |
2.5 |
| Virginia |
74.7 |
1.4 |
| Washington |
68.9 |
1.8 |
| West Virginia |
70.9 |
2.4 |
| Wisconsin |
74.4 |
1.6 |
| Wyoming |
69.7 |
2.5 |
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, National CAHPS Benchmarking Database.
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