Patient characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries who report not getting influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations, 2001–2013

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Table 1. Demographics characteristics of respondents who received influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations, 2013

Survey Respondent Characteristics	2013 Influenza Vaccination Results					2013 Pneumococcal Vaccination Results
	N	Vaccinated		Unvaccinated		N	Vaccinated		Unvaccinated
OVERALL	11,392	8,590	75%	2,738	24%	11,392	8,414	74%	2,764	24%
AGE
65–69	2,537	1,791	71%	737	29%	2,537	1,635	64%	866	34%
70–74	2,437	1,786	73%	642	26%	2,437	1,792	74%	608	25%
75–79	2,383	1,825	77%	544	23%	2,383	1,814	76%	519	22%
80–84	2,189	1,727	79%	453	21%	2,189	1,729	79%	418	19%
85–89	1,233	987	80%	234	19%	1,233	992	80%	209	17%
90–95	500	394	79%	97	19%	500	371	74%	116	23%
96–99	102	74	73%	27	26%	102	73	72%	26	25%
100+	11	6	55%	4	36%	11	8	73%	2	18%
Gender
Female	6,322	4,742	75%	1,542	24%	6,322	4,741	75%	1,481	23%
Male	5,070	3,848	76%	1,196	24%	5,070	3,673	72%	1,283	25%
Race
Asian	159	134	84%	25	16%	159	99	62%	52	33%
Black	1,076	681	63%	382	36%	1,076	669	62%	384	36%
Hispanic	256	166	65%	84	33%	256	157	61%	94	37%
North American Native	50	39	78%	10	20%	50	35	70%	13	26%
Other	162	109	67%	53	33%	162	102	63%	55	34%
Unknown	53	41	77%	10	19%	53	32	60%	20	38%
White	9,636	7,420	77%	2,174	23%	9,636	7,320	76%	2,146	22%
Region
Midwest	2,857	2,214	77%	631	22%	2,857	2,158	76%	646	23%
Northeast	2,034	1,586	78%	437	21%	2,034	1,511	74%	480	24%
Southeast	3,485	2,450	70%	1,013	29%	3,485	2,465	71%	961	28%
Southwest	1,321	1,038	79%	275	21%	1,321	1,024	78%	279	21%
West	1,695	1,302	77%	382	23%	1,695	1,256	74%	398	23%
Enrollment
No Part C	7,689	5,794	75%	1,844	24%	7,689	5,609	73%	1,925	25%
Part C	3,703	2,796	76%	894	24%	3,703	2,805	76%	839	23%
Urban
Urban	8,711	6,582	76%	2,075	24%	8,711	6,445	74%	2,097	24%
Rural	2,673	2003	75%	660	25%	2,673	1,963	73%	665	25%
Dual Eligibility
Dual Eligible	1,361	928	68%	414	30%	1,361	908	67%	411	30%
Not Dual Eligible	10,031	7,662	76%	2,324	23%	10,031	7,506	75%	2,353	23%

Notes: Part C refers to Medicare Advantage plans. Dual-Eligible refers to individuals qualifying for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits; Rows and columns may not sum to 100% because some respondents are missing data on vaccination status or other characteristics.

Figure 1. Top three reasons reported for not getting the influenza vaccine

Source notes: Sample size varies for each year from (2,738–4,029), for 2013 n = 2,738. Yearly totals will not equal 100% because each respondent can have multiple responses.

Figure 2. Top two reasons reported for not getting a pneumococcal vaccine

Notes: Sample size varies for each year from (2,716–4,456), for 2013 n = 2,764. Yearly totals will not equal 100% because each respondent can have multiple responses

Table 2. Health care utilization of influenza and pneumococcal vaccine respondents by vaccination status, 2013

Heath Care Utilization Questions	2013 Influenza Vaccination Results					2013 Pneumococcal Vaccination Results
	N	Vaccinated		Unvaccinated		N	Vaccinated		Unvaccinated
OVERALL	11,392	8,590	75%	2,738	24%	11,392	8,414	74%	2,764	24%
Do you worry about your health more than others your age?
Yes	1,973	1,472	75%	484	25%	1,973	1,457	74%	470	24%
No	9,126	6,902	76%	2,184	24%	9,126	6,759	74%	2,213	24%
Do you avoid going to the doctor?
Yes	3,036	1,995	66%	1,018	34%	3,036	2,034	67%	948	31%
No	8,304	6,563	79%	1,704	21%	8,304	6,352	76%	1,795	22%
When you’re sick, do you keep it to yourself?
Yes	4,016	2,866	71%	1,127	28%	4,016	2,885	72%	1,073	27%
No	7,253	5,646	78%	1,574	22%	7,253	5,450	75%	1,650	23%
Do you usually go to the doctor as soon as you feel bad?
Yes	4,326	3,376	78%	927	21%	4,326	3,249	75%	986	23%
No	6,940	5,128	74%	1,777	26%	6,940	5,082	73%	1,740	25%
Did you have a health problem that you thought the doctor should see but didn’t?
Yes	930	664	71%	261	28%	930	684	74%	225	24%
No	10,412	7,893	76%	2,465	24%	10,412	7,695	74%	2,526	24%
Have you had trouble getting needed health care?
Yes	383	254	66%	126	33%	383	264	69%	107	28%
No	10,997	8,330	76%	2,610	24%	10,997	8,141	74%	2,655	24%

Notes: Rows and columns may not sum to 100% because some respondents are missing data on vaccination status or health care utilization questions.