Table 3 Percent of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older, by Discordant (Claims) and Concordant Diabetes Classification Group and characteristics
From: Identifying diabetics in Medicare claims and survey data: implications for health services research
Claims-based diabetics (Discordant) | Concordant diabetics (Self-report and claims) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
65–74 | 34.0 (3.7; 65)* | 50.8 (2.7; 230)* |
75–84 | 48.3 (4.3; 72) | 39.5 (2.5; 148) |
85+ | 17.8 (3.3; 25)* | 9.7 (1.7; 28)* |
Gender | ||
Male | 39.5 (4.2; 62) | 45.1 (2.1; 184) |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic | 4.4 (1.7; 9) | 7.0 (1.8; 34) |
Race | ||
Non-White | 13.8 (2.8; 31) | 10.2 (1.5; 58) |
HH income | ||
(quartiles of SR & Claims group) | ||
Q1 ($15,827 or less) | 30.1 (3.8; 50) | 26.9 (2.7; 102) |
Q2 ($15,828-$30,576) | 21.7 (4.0; 33) | 24.4 (2.3; 100) |
Q3 ($30,577-$49,438) | 22.0 (4.5; 37) | 23.7 (1.8; 102); |
Q4 ($49,439 or more) | 26.3 (3.1; 42) | 25.0 (2.6; 102) |
Health rating | 29.9 (3.2; 52)* | 21.8 (2.6; 91)* |
Excellent/VG | 36.7 (3.4; 59) | 35.5 (2.7; 144) |
Good | 33.5 (3.8; 51) | 42.8 (4.1; 171) |
Fair/Poor | ||
Moderate activity | 45.8 (3.5; 72) | 44.4 (2.5; 175) |
Hardly ever/never | ||
Number of diseases | 14.8 (2.7; 22) | 9.8 (1.8; 40) |
0 | 41.4 (3.4; 71) | 37.5 (2.2; 163) |
1 | 24.5 (3.9; 42) | 31.5 (1.7; 124) |
2 | 19.3 (3.6; 27) | 21.2 (2.4; 79) |
3+ | ||
Self-Reported Memory Rating | ||
Excellent/Very good | 16.7 (2.8; 26) | 20.3 (2.0; 82) |
Good | 43.4 (3.7; 71) | 44.2 (2.2; 173) |
Fair/Poor | 39.9 (3.1; 65) | 35.5 (3.0; 151) |
Cognitive Functioning | ||
(TICS Score) | ||
0–8 | 23.1 (4.3; 39) | 18.1 (1.9; 68) |
9 | 21.4 (3.7; 35) | 27.4 (2.2; 111) |
10 | 55.5 (5.1; 88) | 54.6 (2.6; 227) |
Total number of flagged diabetics | 162 | 406 |