Table 1.41a
Percent of Medicare AMI patients with beta blocker prescribed at discharge, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| |
|
2003 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
85.0 |
0.7 |
81.5 |
0.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
86.1 |
0.4 |
83.0 |
0.4 |
| Female |
83.8 |
0.4 |
80.1 |
0.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race |
White |
85.2 |
0.3 |
81.9 |
0.3 |
| African American |
83.8 |
1.1 |
82.0 |
1.2 |
| Hispanic |
80.0 |
4.5 |
69.0 |
2.4 |
| Native American |
84.8 |
2.7 |
85.6 |
3.1 |
| Asian |
84.7 |
2.8 |
79.6 |
3.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
Under 65 |
86.0 |
0.9 |
82.8 |
1.0 |
| 65-74 |
86.5 |
0.5 |
83.4 |
0.5 |
| 75-84 |
84.4 |
0.5 |
81.0 |
0.5 |
| 85 and over |
82.8 |
0.7 |
78.6 |
0.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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