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Table 16_8_1.1a
Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter,a by race, United States, 2004
Population group Total White Black AI/AN API Multiple races/other
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 71.7 0.6 73.7 0.7 55.9 1.9 62.6 5.8 68.5 3.5 62.4 3.7
Age 65–74 66.6 0.9 68.4 1.0 53.0 2.8 62.6 8.8 65.5 5.3 58.0 5.7
75–84 77.0 0.8 79.1 0.8 57.4 3.2 * * 67.1 5.3 71.8 4.6
85 and over 78.2 1.1 79.6 1.1 66.2 4.0 * * * * 60.8 7.8
Gender Male 72.7 0.8 74.5 0.9 58.3 3.2 56.1 9.4 71.7 5.7 60.7 5.9
Female 70.9 0.9 73.1 0.9 54.3 2.6 69.4 6.4 66.8 4.5 63.6 4.4
Incomeb Negative/poor 61.3 1.8 62.1 2.2 57.9 3.6 * * 74.9 6.0 51.9 8.4
Near poor/low 68.6 0.9 71.7 1.1 50.8 3.5 49.8 8.5 53.5 6.2 59.1 5.6
Middle 74.4 0.7 75.5 0.8 58.3 4.3 * * 76.2 6.5 72.0 5.7
High 77.6 1.4 78.5 1.4 62.9 7.1 * * 79.6 7.6 * *
Health insurance Medicare and Medicaid 60.9 1.6 63.1 2.0 56.6 3.9 * * 60.4 5.4 58.2 6.8
Medicare HMO 76.9 1.4 78.8 1.4 60.7 5.5 * * 67.0 9.7 73.6 6.9
Medicare and private 74.6 0.7 75.6 0.7 59.6 3.3 68.3 8.8 78.9 5.8 66.4 4.1
Medicare fee for service only 53.9 2.4 56.9 2.7 41.3 4.7 * * * * * *
Residence location MSA 71.4 0.8 73.5 0.9 56.9 2.2 56.6 7.6 68.7 3.6 60.9 4.2
Non-MSA 72.7 1.1 74.2 1.1 51.2 3.8 71.1 11.4 * * 68.2 5.7
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 71.2 0.7 73.1 0.8 53.2 2.4 64.7 6.9 67.5 4.0 59.7 4.9
Fair/poor 73.7 1.0 76.1 1.1 61.5 3.7 * * 75.7 7.8 70.0 7.5
Functional limitations No limitation 70.0 0.9 71.8 0.9 55.1 2.8 63.8 9.8 64.7 4.9 60.0 5.4
IADLs only 74.5 1.3 76.3 1.4 59.7 6.1 * * * * 65.6 6.8
1–2 ADLs 73.3 1.1 76.4 1.1 52.2 4.3 * * 67.2 8.7 62.4 7.8
Three or more ADLs 75.7 1.6 78.1 1.6 61.6 5.3 * * * * 67.3 7.7
At least 1 ADL/IADL 74.2 0.7 76.7 0.8 56.7 2.9 60.9 6.1 75.3 5.0 64.8 4.1

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; HMO: Health Maintenance Organization; 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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