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Table 1.39a: Percent of AMI patients with beta blocker prescribed at discharge, United States, 2000-2001 and 2002

  2002 2000-2001
Population group Percent Standard error Percent Standard error
Total 81.54 0.90 78.54 1.22
Gender        
    Male 82.95 0.42 80.04 1.00
    Female 80.09 0.46 77.58 0.99
Racea        
    White 81.91 0.33 79.08 0.75
    African American 82.03 1.16 75.45 2.60
    Hispanic 68.97 2.39    
    Native American 85.61 3.08    
    Asian 79.64 3.13    
    Other     78.21 3.33
Age        
    Under 65 82.77 0.96 76.92 2.26
    65-74 83.44 0.51 83.09 1.11
    75-84 80.97 0.52 78.57 1.19
    85 and over 78.63 0.77 72.40 1.74

aRace categories changed in 2002 data.

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.

 
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