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2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 10_1_1.2c
Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who reported ever being screened for osteoporosis with a bone mass or bone density measurement,a by income,b United States, 2006
    Total Negative/poor Near poor/low Middle High
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   64.1 1.0 46.4 1.6 56.8 1.3 72.3 1.2 80.4 2.0
Age 65–74 67.1 1.3 48.6 2.6 57.8 2.2 74.5 1.6 78.7 2.6
75–84 64.4 1.3 46.4 2.4 58.6 1.9 72.4 1.7 83.6 2.3
85 and over 53.4 1.6 42.3 3.0 50.6 2.2 61.0 2.6 80.5 4.7
Race White 67.1 1.0 50.7 2.0 59.1 1.4 74.2 1.3 80.3 2.0
Black 38.3 2.4 29.1 3.0 36.2 3.3 48.0 4.9 DSU DSU
AI/AN 46.4 5.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
API 60.1 4.9 57.1 7.9 53.4 7.0 63.7 11.5 DSU DSU
Multiple races/other 60.7 4.0 52.8 7.4 54.9 6.5 68.2 6.2 DSU DSU
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, White 67.8 1.0 52.3 2.1 59.1 1.5 74.3 1.3 80.8 1.9
Non-Hispanic, Black 38.4 2.4 28.7 3.0 35.9 3.4 48.6 4.9 DSU DSU
Non-Hispanic, other 59.8 3.5 53.6 6.0 50.9 5.3 70.6 6.8 74.9 8.4
Hispanics, all races 55.3 2.5 41.6 3.8 59.5 3.7 66.7 6.0 DSU DSU
Health insurance Medicare and Medicaid 42.7 1.8 42.8 2.2 42.6 2.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU
Medicare HMO 65.0 1.7 55.8 4.5 58.6 2.3 68.3 2.4 80.8 4.2
Medicare and private 71.1 1.0 59.6 3.2 62.4 1.7 75.1 1.4 80.0 2.2
Medicare fee-for-service only 52.8 2.2 28.0 3.8 46.2 3.7 66.0 3.8 83.0 4.9
Residence location MSA 65.6 1.0 48.1 2.0 57.4 1.4 73.3 1.3 82.6 1.9
Non-MSA 59.0 2.4 41.7 2.3 54.6 3.1 69.0 3.1 69.9 5.4
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 66.2 1.1 48.3 2.0 58.1 1.6 72.9 1.2 80.8 1.9
Fair/poor 56.3 1.5 43.1 3.0 52.6 1.9 69.0 2.6 75.7 5.9
Functional limitations No limitation 66.9 1.2 47.6 2.6 58.3 1.8 73.3 1.5 79.8 2.4
IADL only 63.9 1.6 46.5 3.5 56.5 2.7 74.0 2.8 83.2 4.0
1–2 ADLs 60.4 1.7 46.3 3.1 54.0 2.3 69.6 2.4 81.4 3.1
More than 3 ADLs 56.6 2.2 43.8 4.1 56.6 3.3 66.4 3.9 76.7 7.3
At least 1 ADL/IADL 60.8 1.1 45.6 2.2 55.4 1.6 70.7 1.7 81.5 2.3

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

b Negative/poor refers to incomes of $10,000 or less; near poor/low, $10,001-$20,000; middle, $20,001-$40,000; and high, more than $40,000.

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

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; API: Asian or Pacific Islander; 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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