Table 13. Percent of Study Enrollees Dying, by Buy-In Status and by Age, Sex, and Race, U.S., 1978.
| Age, Sex, and Race | Percent Dying | Ratio: With to Without Buy-in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total | Without Buy-in | With Buy-in | ||
| U.S. Total | 5.4 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 1.9 |
| U.S.—Age Adjusted | 5.1 | 7.5 | 1.5 | |
| Age: | ||||
| 65-69 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| 70-74 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| 75-79 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
| 80-84 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| 85 and over | 15.9 | 15.0 | 18.9 | 1.3 |
| Sex: | ||||
| Men | 6.6 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 1.8 |
| Women | 4.5 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Race: | ||||
| White | 5.3 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 2.0 |
| Other | 5.5 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy, Office of Statistics and Data Management: Data from the Medicare Statistical System.