Table 1. Percent of Medicare beneficiaries using inpatient care, by place of residence and place of hospitalization: Fiscal years 1984-89.
| Year | Total beneficiaries hospitalized in rural hospitals | Total hospitalized beneficiaries | Rural beneficiaries hospitalized | ||
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| 1984 | 21.2 | 30.2 | 69.8 | 70.2 | 29.8 |
| 1985 | 20.7 | 29.7 | 70.3 | 69.7 | 30.3 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 29.3 | 70.7 | 69.4 | 30.6 |
| 1987 | 20.0 | 29.2 | 70.8 | 68.8 | 31.2 |
| 1988 | 19.6 | 27.9 | 72.1 | 70.4 | 29.6 |
| 1989 | 19.5 | 27.8 | 72.2 | 69.9 | 30.1 |
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data are from the Medicare Provider Analysis Survey, 1984-89.