Percent of Medicare AMI patients given smoking cessation counseling while hospitalized, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| 2003 | 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | Standard error | Percent | Standard error | |
| Total | 54.2 | 1.4 | 49.5 | 1.3 | |
| Gender | Male | 56.3 | 1.1 | 49.9 | 1.1 |
| Female | 52.0 | 1.4 | 49.5 | 1.4 | |
| Race | White | 56.5 | 0.9 | 51.0 | 0.9 |
| African American | 41.1 | 2.8 | 39.9 | 2.9 | |
| Hispanic | 25.0 | 11.5 | 31.4 | 5.6 | |
| Native American | 52.0 | 7.2 | 54.4 | 7.5 | |
| Asian | 41.4 | 9.5 | 48.4 | 9.3 | |
| Age | Under 65 | 64.9 | 1.5 | 58.9 | 1.7 |
| 65-74 | 55.6 | 1.3 | 50.2 | 1.3 | |
| 75-84 | 43.5 | 1.9 | 43.1 | 1.8 | |
| 85 and over | 23.8 | 3.9 | 23.3 | 3.7 | |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.