Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Board Fam Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;22(2):187–195. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.02.080059

Figure 2. Absolute difference, within each HRR, in adjusted percentage of patients with diabetes aged 65 years or older in Medicare Part D and the VA using brand-name drugs.

Figure 2

Each dot is 1 HRR, and all HRR percentages are adjusted for sociodemographic and health status variables. More positive differences indicate higher rates of brand-name use in Medicare compared with the VA in a given HRR. “Statins” refer to 3-hydroxy-3-methyl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors. ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB = angiotensin-receptor blocker; HRR = hospital referral region; VA = Veterans Affairs.