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Table 1.96b
Percent of Medicare pneumonia patients, age 50 years and older, discharged during October-February who were screened for influenza vaccine status and were vaccinated prior to discharge, if indicated, by State, 2002 and 2003 |
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2003 |
2002 |
| State |
Percenta |
Standard error |
Percenta |
Standard error |
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| United States |
33.4 |
1.4 |
27.7 |
1.2 |
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| Alabama |
40.7 |
4.5 |
23.4 |
3.6 |
| Alaska |
33.9 |
4.3 |
34.5 |
3.6 |
| Arizona |
39.0 |
4.2 |
34.9 |
4.0 |
| Arkansas |
23.7 |
3.6 |
19.2 |
3.2 |
| California |
14.0 |
3.1 |
14.2 |
3.0 |
| Colorado |
38.2 |
4.1 |
24.1 |
3.3 |
| Connecticut |
30.7 |
4.0 |
24.7 |
3.4 |
| Delaware |
31.9 |
4.0 |
23.6 |
3.4 |
| District of Columbia |
8.3 |
2.4 |
8.7 |
2.5 |
| Florida |
32.5 |
4.3 |
18.2 |
3.3 |
| Georgia |
17.2 |
3.5 |
19.3 |
3.4 |
| Hawaii |
34.8 |
4.1 |
37.6 |
3.9 |
| Idaho |
37.9 |
4.1 |
40.1 |
3.9 |
| Illinois |
33.9 |
4.3 |
27.1 |
3.8 |
| Indiana |
48.2 |
4.3 |
36.0 |
3.9 |
| Iowa |
43.6 |
4.1 |
38.6 |
4.0 |
| Kansas |
32.4 |
4.0 |
26.7 |
3.7 |
| Kentucky |
38.0 |
4.2 |
24.6 |
3.8 |
| Louisiana |
26.0 |
3.9 |
18.0 |
3.4 |
| Maine |
29.6 |
4.1 |
28.5 |
3.7 |
| Maryland |
39.6 |
4.0 |
32.7 |
3.8 |
| Massachusetts |
19.9 |
3.4 |
19.2 |
3.2 |
| Michigan |
39.8 |
4.3 |
34.5 |
4.1 |
| Minnesota |
41.3 |
4.4 |
42.2 |
4.0 |
| Mississippi |
26.8 |
4.0 |
21.9 |
3.7 |
| Missouri |
40.8 |
4.2 |
36.2 |
4.0 |
| Montana |
32.8 |
4.1 |
31.9 |
3.6 |
| Nebraska |
46.0 |
4.3 |
27.6 |
3.7 |
| Nevada |
20.4 |
3.4 |
19.9 |
3.4 |
| New Hampshire |
27.9 |
3.8 |
19.2 |
3.2 |
| New Jersey |
44.5 |
4.6 |
36.7 |
3.9 |
| New Mexico |
29.0 |
4.4 |
24.0 |
3.6 |
| New York |
32.3 |
4.2 |
28.9 |
3.8 |
| North Carolina |
25.6 |
3.9 |
24.6 |
3.7 |
| North Dakota |
40.1 |
4.1 |
30.8 |
3.8 |
| Ohio |
27.7 |
4.1 |
30.7 |
4.0 |
| Oklahoma |
54.9 |
4.2 |
37.1 |
4.1 |
| Oregon |
31.9 |
4.0 |
22.0 |
3.5 |
| Pennsylvania |
31.1 |
3.8 |
19.3 |
3.3 |
| Puerto Rico |
13.5 |
3.4 |
10.4 |
2.6 |
| Rhode Island |
32.1 |
4.1 |
32.5 |
3.7 |
| South Carolina |
39.8 |
4.5 |
32.6 |
3.9 |
| South Dakota |
51.0 |
4.1 |
38.1 |
4.0 |
| Tennessee |
34.2 |
4.5 |
28.1 |
3.8 |
| Texas |
27.3 |
4.1 |
22.6 |
3.7 |
| Utah |
51.1 |
4.4 |
52.8 |
4.0 |
| Vermont |
30.2 |
3.8 |
19.5 |
3.1 |
| Virginia |
30.3 |
4.2 |
19.0 |
3.2 |
| Washington |
24.1 |
3.6 |
24.5 |
3.5 |
| West Virginia |
40.0 |
4.3 |
40.4 |
4.2 |
| Wisconsin |
43.8 |
4.2 |
29.4 |
3.8 |
| Wyoming |
34.8 |
4.5 |
27.4 |
3.6 |
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a Documentation of screening and administration of influenza vaccine for hospital discharge during the months of October-February. Exceptions include previous immunization during this influenza season, patient refusal, and documented allergy/sensitivity to the vaccine or its components.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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