From: Accuracy and completeness of mortality data in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Subgroups | N (%) | Sensitivity (95% Confidence Interval)** | ||
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 |  | BIRLS-DF | SSA-DMF | Combined |
VHA Healthcare Use* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Inpatient Users | 387 (12.9) | 86.3 (76.2 – 93.2) | 94.5 (86.6 – 98.5) | 100.0 (95.1 – 100.0) |
   Outpatient Users | 2,101 (70.1) | 80.2 (73.8 – 85.7) | 93.0 (88.4 – 96.2) | 100.0 (98.0 – 100.0) |
   Non-Users | 894 (29.8) | 72.1 (62.5 – 80.5) | 90.4 (83.0 – 95.3) | 95.2 (89.1 – 98.4) |
Age on Jan. 1, 1999 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 65 | 1,762 (58.8) | 67.6 (55.5 – 78.2) | 91.5 (82.5 – 96.8) | 95.8 (88.1 – 99.1) |
   65 or older | 1,236 (41.2) | 80.5 (74.7 – 85.5) | 92.3 (88.0 – 95.5) | 99.1 (96.8 – 99.9) |