Table 2.

Number and Percentage of Children Diagnosed With Otitis Media Among Children Continuously Enrolled in Colorado Medicaid During 1992, by Patient Characteristics

Characteristic	Children
	With OM		Without OM		Total
	n	%	n	%	n
Age
0–6 mo	898	10.2	7901	89.8	8799
7–12 mo	3088	42.0	4263	58.0	7351
13–18 mo	3365	61.1	2146	38.9	5511
19–24 mo	2757	60.2	1819	39.8	4576
25–30 mo	2150	51.6	2017	48.4	4167
31–36 mo	1666	43.0	2211	57.0	3877
3–6 y	7362	27.9	18 979	72.1	26 341
7–9 y	2110	15.5	11 530	84.5	13 640
10–13 y	1280	10.0	11 513	90.0	12 793
Gender
Male	12 949	29.2	31 456	70.8	44 405
Female	11 728	27.5	30 924	72.5	42 652
Race
Native American	157	18.9	674	81.1	831
Hispanic	8154	25.3	20 040	74.7	32 194
White	13 797	34.5	26 183	65.5	39 980
Black	2 164	18.5	9528	81.5	11 692
Other	405	17.2	1955	82.8	2360
Residence
Urban	19 847	27.2	53 215	72.8	73 062
Rural	4830	34.5	9165	65.5	13 995
Total	24 677	28.3	62 380	71.7	87 057

* Determined as of the end of the calendar year.
† Urban and rural designations are based on the Census Bureau's metropolitan statistical area methodology. A child's designation is defined by the county of residence for the first enrollment period of the calendar year.