Influenza Immunications Paid for by Medicare, September-December 1995, Non-HMO Beneficiaries Age 65 and Older, by age, gender, and race

 
                              STATE : COLORADO
 
 
 
                           1994 (1)                  1995
                               INFLUENZA                 INFLUENZA
                  INFLUENZA  IMMUNIZATION  INFLUENZA   IMMUNIZATION  % CHANGE
                IMMUNIZATIONS   RATE (%)  IMMUNIZATIONS   RATE (%)   IN RATE (2)
                _________________________ __________________________ ___________
 
ALL PERSONS (3)     134,843     48.4          127,924      47.3        -2.3
  65 - 74            72,984     48.0           67,302      46.4        -3.3
  75 - 84            47,667     51.9           46,419      51.0        -1.7
  85 OR OVER         14,192     41.2           14,203      41.3         0.2
 
MEN                  54,504     48.0           51,857      46.9        -2.3
  65 - 74            31,240     45.6           28,954      44.2        -3.1
  75 - 84            19,079     53.4           18,700      52.2        -2.2
  85 OR OVER          4,185     45.6            4,203      45.4        -0.4
 
WOMEN                80,339     48.7           76,067      47.6        -2.3
  65 - 74            41,744     49.9           38,348      48.2        -3.4
  75 - 84            28,588     51.0           27,719      50.3        -1.4
  85 OR OVER         10,007     39.6           10,000      39.8         0.5
 
 
 
CAUCASIAN           129,231     49.5          122,337      48.3        -2.4
  65 - 74            69,871     49.2           64,122      47.6        -3.3
  75 - 84            45,823     52.7           44,687      51.8        -1.7
  85 OR OVER         13,537     41.8           13,528      41.9         0.2
 
MEN                  52,432     49.2           49,794      48.0        -2.4
  65 - 74            30,041     46.9           27,702      45.4        -3.2
  75 - 84            18,389     54.2           18,080      53.2        -1.8
  85 OR OVER          4,002     46.3            4,012      46.1        -0.4
 
WOMEN                76,799     49.6           72,543      48.5        -2.2
  65 - 74            39,830     51.1           36,420      49.4        -3.3
  75 - 84            27,434     51.7           26,607      50.9        -1.5
  85 OR OVER          9,535     40.1            9,516      40.3         0.5
 
 
 
AFRICAN AMERICAN      1,381     24.1            1,374      25.0         3.7
  65 - 74               755     22.1              750      23.5         6.3
  75 - 84               480     28.3              488      28.4         0.4
  85 OR OVER            146     23.7              136      23.3        -1.7
 
MEN                     448     21.0              452      21.7         3.3
  65 - 74               267     18.4              275      19.9         8.2
  75 - 84               149     26.8              150      25.4        -5.2
  85 OR OVER             32     25.2               27      23.7        -6.0
 
WOMEN                   933     25.9              922      27.0         4.2
  65 - 74               488     24.8              475      26.2         5.6
  75 - 84               331     29.0              338      30.0         3.4
  85 OR OVER            114     23.3              109      23.2        -0.4
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Notes:

(1) MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED RATES FOR 1994. THESE RATES WERE RECALCULATED FOR COMPARABILITY TO 1995 RATES.

(2) (1995 RATE - 1994 RATE) / 1994 RATE X 100

(3) INCLUDES PERSONS OF OTHER RACES IN ADDITION TO CAUCASIANS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS.

NOTE: HMO IS HEALTH MAINTAINANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

Source: 1995 Influenza Immunizations Paid for by Medicare, Health Care Financing Administration. County-level data and county rate are also available at the site.