Appendix Supplemental Measures | 2017 Senior Report

Behaviors
Education
Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older who reported having a college degree
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2015
Clinical Care
Overuse--Mammography
Percentage of female Medicare enrollees aged 75 years and older who had a screening mammogram
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, 2014
Overuse--PSA Test
Percentage of male Medicare enrollees aged 75 years and older who had a screening prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, 2014
Outcomes
Cognition
Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older who reported having cognitive difficulty
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2015
Depression
Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older who reported being told by a health professional that they have a depressive disorder
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Percentage of Medicare enrollees aged 65 years and older with four or more chronic conditions
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2015
Suicide
Number of deaths due to intentional self-harm per 100,000 adults aged 65 years and older
CDC, National Vital Statistics System, 2013-2015

Supplemental Measures

Behaviors

Education

Clinical Care

Overuse--Mammography

Overuse--PSA Test

Outcomes

Cognition

Depression

Multiple Chronic Conditions

Suicide

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