Table 1.43a
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.

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