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Socioeconomic Differences in Effectiveness of Care: Respiratory Diseases
High risk persons 18-64 who received influenza vaccination in the past year[4]
People 65 and over who received influenza vaccination in the past year
Pneumococcal Immunization
High risk persons 18-64 who ever received pneumococcal vaccination
People 65 and over who ever received pneumococcal vaccination
Key to Quality of Health Care Tables : Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
: Selected population receives better quality care than the comparison population
: Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population
: Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability
[1] Compared with persons with family incomes 400% of federal poverty thresholds or above.
[2] Compared with mothers with any college education.
[3] Compared with person under 65 with any private health insurance.
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: Selected population receives better quality care than the comparison population
: Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability