Table 1.39a
Percent of Medicare AMI patients with aspirin prescribed at discharge, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| |
|
2003 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
88.8 |
0.7 |
87.4 |
0.7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
90.3 |
0.4 |
89.0 |
0.4 |
| Female |
87.0 |
0.4 |
85.6 |
0.4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race |
White |
89.2 |
0.3 |
88.1 |
0.3 |
| African American |
85.1 |
1.2 |
83.3 |
1.2 |
| Hispanic |
80.6 |
4.9 |
76.7 |
2.3 |
| Native American |
88.1 |
2.5 |
86.6 |
3.2 |
| Asian |
87.9 |
2.6 |
84.7 |
3.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
Under 65 |
90.2 |
0.8 |
87.9 |
0.9 |
| 65-74 |
91.2 |
0.4 |
90.6 |
0.4 |
| 75-84 |
88.3 |
0.5 |
87.4 |
0.5 |
| 85 and over |
84.1 |
0.7 |
81.4 |
0.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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