Table 2.
Proportion of Population Who Underwent Testing for Serum Creatinine
| M-CARE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Non–UM-PCP | UM-PCP Only | |
| Overall | 75.8 (75.6–76.0) | 41.3 (41.0–41.7) | 36.6 (36.2–37.1) |
| Age category | |||
| 20–29 y | 51.3 (49.9–52.7) | 25.2 (24.5–25.9) | 21.6 (20.7–22.5) |
| 30–39 y | 60.8 (59.7–61.8) | 34.1 (33.4–34.8) | 27.1 (26.3–28.0) |
| 40–49 y | 68.7 (68.0–69.3) | 43.6 (42.9–44.3) | 38.0 (37.1–38.9) |
| 50–59 y | 78.9 (78.5–79.2) | 55.7 (54.9–56.5) | 51.3 (50.3–52.3) |
| 60–69 y | 81.8 (81.4–82.2) | 64.7 (63.3–66.1) | 60.6 (58.8–62.4) |
| ≥70 y | 75.8 (75.5–76.1) | 61.8 (56.7–66.9) | 74.1 (67.6–80.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 76.1 (75.9–76.3) | 42.1 (41.6–42.6) | 37.6 (36.9–38.3) |
| Female | 70.3 (69.4–71.2) | 40.6 (40.2–41.1) | 35.9 (35.3–36.5) |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 82.0 (81.8–82.3) | NA | NA |
| Non-Hispanic black | 79.4 (78.7–80.0) | NA | NA |
| Hispanica | 83.1 (82.2–84.0) | NA | NA |
| Other/unknown | 69.4 (69.1–69.6) | NA | NA |
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| Yes | 88.7 (88.4–89.0) | 78.0 (77.1–79.0) | 79.1 (77.4–80.8) |
| No | 71.7 (71.5–71.9) | 37.5 (37.1–37.9) | 34.2 (33.7–34.7) |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 84.6 (84.4–84.8) | 72.6 (71.9–73.3) | 77.5 (76.3–78.6) |
| No | 59.3 (58.9–59.6) | 33.1 (32.7–33.4) | 30.9 (30.4–31.4) |
Note: Based on available laboratory results or claims in M-CARE and the VA health system. Values are given as percentage tested (95% confidence interval).
Abbreviations and definitions: M-CARE, a managed care health plan in the Southeast Michigan region owned and operated by UM Health System until 2006; NA, not available; PCP, primary care physician; VA, Veterans Affairs health care system; UM, University of Michigan.
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The National Center for Health Statistics recommends keeping Mexican American Hispanic and other Hispanic categories separate for reporting purposes for NHANES surveys prior to 2007, but these categories were collapsed for comparability to the VA database.