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State Variation: Ambulatory Care Quality Indicators
| Indicators |
Best State |
Top 5 States average |
All States median |
Bottom 5 States average |
Worst State |
| Adults age 50+ received recommended preventive care |
50% |
49% |
40% |
33% |
33% |
| Adult diabetics received three recommended diabetes services |
65% |
59% |
42% |
32% |
29% |
| Children ages 19-35 months received five vaccines |
94% |
88% |
82% |
71% |
67% |
| Children with dental and medical preventive care visits |
75% |
73% |
59% |
48% |
46% |
- Data:
- Adult preventive care—2002/2004 BRFSS
- Adult diabetic preventive care—2002/2004 BRFSS
- Child vaccines—2005 National Immunization Survey
- Child medical and dental visits—2003 National Survey of Children's Health
- Source:
- Commonwealth Fund State Scorecard on Health System Performance, 2007
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