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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_6.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a flu shot in the last 12 months, United States, 2002 and 2005
Population group 2005 2002
Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE
Total 15,757 54.6 1.6 12,935 56.3 1.6
Age, not adjusted 40–59 6,921 46.6 2.3 5,357 47.3 2.4
60 and over 8,835 67.5 2.0 7,578 70.7 1.8
Gender Male 7,569 53.3 2.3 6,423 56.9 2.3
Female 8,187 55.7 2.2 6,512 55.9 2.0
Race White, single race 12,235 58.0 1.8 9,941 58.7 1.7
Black, single race 2,358 39.8 3.3 2,167 45.1 3.5
Asian, single race * * * * * *
NHOPI, single race * * * * * *
AI/AN, single race * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * *
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 13,613 56.2 1.8 11,400 58.1 1.8
Non-Hispanic, White 10,157 60.8 2.1 8,486 61.7 2.1
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,335 39.7 3.3 2,158 45.1 3.6
Hispanic 2,144 45.3 3.8 1,535 44.0 3.9
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,174 47.5 3.4 1,629 53.8 3.7
Near poor/low 3,547 46.2 3.1 3,193 59.3 3.5
Middle 4,865 54.4 3.0 3,774 51.6 2.7
High 5,171 62.3 3.1 4,339 59.6 3.0
Educationb Less than high school 4,606 45.4 3.0 4,299 53.8 2.6
High school graduate 5,471 54.7 2.9 4,243 59.1 3.1
At least some college 5,476 61.3 2.6 4,265 56.5 2.7
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,192 48.5 3.5 4,298 51.2 3.1
Not employed 3,800 48.7 2.8 2,868 56.0 2.8
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,080 51.5 2.7 4,916 51.2 2.6
Public only 1,884 49.3 4.1 1,400 61.8 3.6
Uninsured 1,028 33.1 5.5 850 44.5 5.3
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 1,989 70.2 3.8 1,730 73.6 3.7
Medicare and private 3,527 76.7 2.7 3,060 76.3 2.9
Medicare and other public 1,143 59.3 5.0 927 64.8 4.4
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,335 54.0 1.7 10,329 55.0 1.8
  Large central metro 4,283 45.6 2.8 4,175 50.2 2.7
  Large fringe metro 3,332 51.9 3.7 2,325 56.6 3.5
  Medium metro 3,336 64.2 3.1 2,625 56.8 3.8
  Small metro 1,382 63.7 6.6 1,204 64.1 4.6
Nonmetropolitan 3,422 56.7 3.5 2,607 61.9 3.0
  Micropolitan 2,153 61.6 4.2 1,775 60.6 3.7
  Noncore 1,269 50.4 5.9 832 64.4 5.3
Language spoken most often at home English 14,190 56.2 1.7 11,482 58.6 1.7
Other 1,567 40.6 3.5 1,453 38.9 3.8
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 9,567 54.4 2.1 7,307 55.1 2.1
Fair/poor 6,190 54.8 2.2 5,629 57.9 2.5
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,549 58.6 2.6 5,424 59.0 2.8
Complex activities 3,916 57.7 2.8 3,233 61.4 3.0
Neither basic nor complex activities 8,616 51.7 2.1 7,149 53.9 2.0

a Negative/poor refers to household 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.

b Less than high school refers to fewer than 12 years of education; high school graduate, 12 years of education; and at least some college, more than 12 years of education.

c For more information, see the MEPS entry in Appendix A, Data Sources.

d Adult diabetes population, age 40 and over. Numbers may not add to total due to missing values or rounding.

e Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population with two age groups: 40–59 and 60 and over, except where indicated. Denominator excludes missing values.

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

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

 

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