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Table 1.97b
Percent of Medicare pneumonia patients, age 65 and older, who were screened for pneumococcal vaccine status and 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 |
33.0 |
1.2 |
26.1 |
1.1 |
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|
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| Alabama |
42.1 |
3.1 |
31.0 |
2.7 |
| Alaska |
37.7 |
2.8 |
33.0 |
2.5 |
| Arizona |
42.6 |
2.8 |
36.1 |
2.7 |
| Arkansas |
23.7 |
2.5 |
17.8 |
2.2 |
| California |
16.2 |
2.1 |
12.5 |
1.9 |
| Colorado |
28.4 |
2.5 |
27.9 |
2.4 |
| Connecticut |
32.2 |
2.7 |
20.3 |
2.2 |
| Delaware |
31.1 |
2.7 |
22.0 |
2.2 |
| District of Columbia |
9.8 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
| Florida |
32.4 |
2.8 |
22.0 |
2.4 |
| Georgia |
25.1 |
2.7 |
19.1 |
2.3 |
| Hawaii |
33.9 |
2.7 |
29.2 |
2.4 |
| Idaho |
43.2 |
2.7 |
33.6 |
2.5 |
| Illinois |
30.0 |
2.7 |
19.1 |
2.3 |
| Indiana |
44.1 |
2.9 |
33.5 |
2.7 |
| Iowa |
44.0 |
2.8 |
40.4 |
2.7 |
| Kansas |
34.8 |
2.7 |
26.5 |
2.4 |
| Kentucky |
32.3 |
2.8 |
26.1 |
2.6 |
| Louisiana |
34.0 |
2.8 |
20.9 |
2.4 |
| Maine |
22.3 |
2.4 |
23.9 |
2.3 |
| Maryland |
38.3 |
2.8 |
30.1 |
2.5 |
| Massachusetts |
21.1 |
2.3 |
16.6 |
2.0 |
| Michigan |
37.4 |
2.9 |
28.6 |
2.6 |
| Minnesota |
32.6 |
2.6 |
31.6 |
2.5 |
| Mississippi |
20.0 |
2.5 |
15.1 |
2.2 |
| Missouri |
32.2 |
2.7 |
27.5 |
2.5 |
| Montana |
36.1 |
2.7 |
29.2 |
2.4 |
| Nebraska |
40.4 |
2.8 |
31.4 |
2.6 |
| Nevada |
30.6 |
2.7 |
25.9 |
2.5 |
| New Hampshire |
23.6 |
2.4 |
18.2 |
2.0 |
| New Jersey |
44.1 |
3.0 |
40.1 |
2.7 |
| New Mexico |
26.2 |
2.6 |
21.1 |
2.2 |
| New York |
37.4 |
2.9 |
31.0 |
2.6 |
| North Carolina |
30.0 |
2.9 |
27.0 |
2.6 |
| North Dakota |
39.1 |
2.7 |
27.6 |
2.4 |
| Ohio |
31.9 |
2.7 |
23.0 |
2.4 |
| Oklahoma |
55.5 |
2.8 |
40.3 |
2.9 |
| Oregon |
30.7 |
2.6 |
20.6 |
2.3 |
| Pennsylvania |
31.1 |
2.6 |
17.9 |
2.1 |
| Puerto Rico |
15.1 |
2.4 |
14.5 |
2.1 |
| Rhode Island |
38.2 |
3.0 |
35.1 |
2.5 |
| South Carolina |
35.0 |
3.0 |
27.1 |
2.7 |
| South Dakota |
38.1 |
2.6 |
35.6 |
2.6 |
| Tennessee |
32.2 |
2.9 |
25.5 |
2.6 |
| Texas |
27.1 |
2.7 |
19.1 |
2.4 |
| Utah |
47.7 |
2.9 |
43.3 |
2.6 |
| Vermont |
28.2 |
2.4 |
18.0 |
2.0 |
| Virginia |
30.6 |
2.7 |
20.7 |
2.2 |
| Washington |
21.9 |
2.3 |
23.7 |
2.3 |
| West Virginia |
41.1 |
2.9 |
38.4 |
2.7 |
| Wisconsin |
44.0 |
2.8 |
27.7 |
2.5 |
| Wyoming |
37.8 |
2.7 |
26.6 |
2.3 |
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a Documentation of screening and administration of pneumococcal vaccine. Exceptions include previous immunization, 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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