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QuickStats: Percentage of All Visits by Patients Aged ≥65 Years to Office-Based Physicians Made by Patients with Hypertension, by Sex and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2012–2015
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Oct 13 2017
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 66(40):1085.
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Alternative Title:Percentage of All Visits by Patients Aged ≥65 Years to Office-Based Physicians Made by Patients with Hypertension, by Sex and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2012–2015
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:During 2012-2015, patients aged ≥65 years with hypertension documented in the medical record accounted for 54% of all office-based physician visits made by patients aged ≥65 years, with a higher percentage of visits in non-MSAs (59%) than MSAs (53%). Among women, the percentage of visits was also higher in non-MSAs than in MSAs (59% versus 53%). The difference among men was not statistically significant.
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:29023433
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5657936
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Pages in Document:1 pdf page
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Volume:66
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Issue:40
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