From: Effectiveness of Medicare cost-sharing elimination for Cancer screening on utilization
 | Mammogram (women> = 40) | Biennial Pap Smear (all women) | Colonoscopy (men and women > = 50) |
---|---|---|---|
Average utilization based on Medicare coverage rules in claims data | 38.29 | 20.74 | 6.81 |
Having a private supplemental insurance | 84.30 | 85.63 | 82.57 |
Living in Metro area | 69.83 | 70.27 | 69.43 |
Income Level: Poor | 7.17 | 6.95 | 5.62 |
Income Level: Near Poor | 28.90 | 26.11 | 23.77 |
Income Level: Middle | 37.24 | 36.50 | 38.38 |
Income Level: High | 26.69 | 30.44 | 32.22 |
Education Level: Less than high school | 6.21 | 6.01 | 7.25 |
Education Level: High School | 54.31 | 52.58 | 49.68 |
Education Level: College | 39.48 | 41.41 | 43.07 |
Current Smoker | 8.92 | 8.37 | 10.01 |
Being married | 42.93 | 41.91 | 55.79 |
Female | … | … | 53.61 |
Age | 75.47 (10.26) | 75.15 (11.67) | 75.73 (8.65) |
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic | 4.51 | 4.43 | 4.83 |
Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black | 7.49 | 6.47 | 6.66 |
Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Other Race | 3.48 | 3.77 | 3.57 |
Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White | 84.51 | 85.32 | 84.94 |
Self-reported health: Excellent | 17.32 | 18.13 | 17.30 |
Self-reported health: Very good | 32.08 | 33.43 | 31.45 |
Self-reported health: Good | 29.57 | 29.98 | 30.41 |
Self-reported health: Fair | 15.25 | 13.74 | 15.26 |
Self-reported health: Poor | 5.77 | 4.72 | 5.58 |
Disabled | 8.17 | 9..25 | 6.67 |
Not proficient English | 1.50 | 1.45 | 1.77 |
Distrust Doctor | 8.25 | 8.43 | 7.64 |
Bad Communication with Doctor | 22.34 | 19.00 | 21.29 |
MA plan penetration | 17.36 (10.37) | 17.61 (10.32) | 17.48 (10.33) |
Primary Care Physician Number/100,000 population (Gastroenterologist Number/100,000 population for colonoscopy screening) | 45.65 (24.23) | 44.76 (23.81) | 1.12 (1.94) |
N | 19,036 | 7935 | 38,226 |