Table 1. Medicare Beneficiaries: Assignment Rates for Aged and Disabled Beneficiaries by Age, Sex, and Race, 1975.
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| Age, Sex, Race | Percent of Services Assigned | Percent of Total Charges Assigned | Percent of Services Assigned | Percent of Total Charges Assigned |
| Total | 45.8 | 47.2 | 59.7 | 62.4 |
| Age: | ||||
| Under 25 | — | — | 77.1 | 86.2 |
| 25-44 | — | — | 73.3 | 76.4 |
| 45-64 | — | — | 56.7 | 58.5 |
| 65-69 | 42.0 | 44.1 | — | — |
| 70-74 | 43.3 | 45.0 | — | — |
| 75-79 | 46.2 | 47.5 | — | — |
| 80-84 | 48.3 | 49.4 | — | — |
| 85 + | 56.8 | 57.7 | — | — |
| Sex: | ||||
| Male | 45.5 | 47.0 | 61.0 | 63.5 |
| Female | 45.9 | 47.3 | 58.1 | 61.0 |
| Race: | ||||
| White | 43.4 | 45.0 | 56.1 | 58.8 |
| All other Races | 78.4 | 79.3 | 84.5 | 87.0 |