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2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 2_1_5.1
Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a flu shot in the last 12 months, United States, 2002 and 2006
    2006 2002
Population group Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE Total population (in thousands)d Percente SE
Total   16,477 59.1 1.6 12,935 56.3 1.6
Age 40–59 7,142 51.4 2.2 5,357 47.3 2.4
60 and over 9,336 71.5 2.0 7,578 70.7 1.8
Gender Male 8,222 55.1 2.6 6,423 56.9 2.3
Female 8,256 62.8 2.0 6,512 55.9 2.0
Race White, single race 12,930 61.2 1.9 9,941 58.7 1.7
Black, single race 2,465 49.6 3.3 2,167 45.1 3.5
Asian, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
NHOPI, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
AI/AN, single race DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Multiple races DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic, all races 14,298 61.6 1.8 11,400 58.1 1.8
Non-Hispanic, White 10,924 64.3 2.2 8,486 61.7 2.1
Non-Hispanic, Black 2,425 49.9 3.5 2,158 45.1 3.6
Hispanic, all races 2,179 46.4 2.9 1,535 44.0 3.9
Family incomea Negative/poor 2,127 55.7 3.3 1,629 53.8 3.7
Near poor/low 3,631 54.7 2.9 3,193 59.3 3.5
Middle 4,928 55.2 2.8 3,774 51.6 2.7
High 5,790 66.1 2.8 4,339 59.6 3.0
Educationb Less than high school 4,553 52.8 2.7 4,299 53.8 2.6
High school graduate 5,441 59.0 2.6 4,243 59.1 3.1
At least some college 6,267 63.0 2.5 4,265 56.5 2.7
Employment status, ages 40–64 Employed 5,597 53.0 2.8 4,298 51.2 3.1
Not employed 4,089 60.1 2.9 2,868 56.0 2.8
Health insurance, ages 40–64 Any private 6,613 57.6 2.6 4,916 51.2 2.6
Public only 1,979 55.6 3.6 1,400 61.8 3.6
Uninsured 1,095 44.9 5.6 850 44.5 5.3
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare only 2,207 75.4 3.0 1,730 73.6 3.7
Medicare and private 3,494 74.8 3.1 3,060 76.3 2.9
Medicare and other public 1,010 73.9 4.2 927 64.8 4.4
Residence locationc Metropolitan 12,873 58.7 1.8 10,329 55.0 1.8
  Large central metro 4,188 56.1 2.9 4,175 50.2 2.7
  Large fringe metro 3,639 54.4 4.1 2,325 56.6 3.5
  Medium metro 3,586 63.3 3.3 2,625 56.8 3.8
  Small metro 1,460 65.7 5.5 1,204 64.1 4.6
Nonmetropolitan 3,604 61.0 3.4 2,607 61.9 3.0
  Micropolitan 2,225 66.4 3.8 1,775 60.6 3.7
  Noncore 1,379 52.1 5.9 832 64.4 5.3
Language spoken most often at home English 14,926 59.9 1.7 11,482 58.6 1.7
Other 1,543 52.7 3.8 1,453 38.9 3.8
Perceived health status Excellent/very good/good 10,087 58.0 2.1 7,307 55.1 2.1
Fair/poor 6,390 60.9 2.3 5,629 57.9 2.5
Activity limitationsc Basic activities 6,534 63.6 2.7 5,424 59.0 2.8
Complex activities 4,168 66.4 2.7 3,233 61.4 3.0
Neither basic nor complex activities 9,263 55.8 2.1 7149 53.9 2.0

a Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, 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 using two age groups: 40–59 and 60 and over, except where indicated. Denominator excludes missing values.

DSU - 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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