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Figure 2. Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction who receive beta-blocker and aspirin on hospital arrival, by gender, race/ethnicity, and age

This is a graph showing the percentage of Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction who receive beta-blocker and aspirin on hospital arrival, by gender, race/ethnicity, and age. Beta-blocker: Total = 76%, Women = 75%, Men = 77%, White = 76%, Black = 75%, API = 76%, AI/AN = 71%, Hispanic = 65%, Younger than 65 = 77%, Ages 65 to 74 = 79%, Ages 75 to 84 = 76%, Ages 85+ = 71%; Aspirin: Total = 85%, Women = 83%, Men = 88%, White = 86%, Black = 80%, API = 91%, AI/AN = 84%, Hispanic = 82%, Younger than 65 = 87%, Ages 65 to 74 = 88%, Ages 75 to 84 = 85%, Ages 85+ = 81%.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality Improvement Organization program, 2002.

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