Table 4_2_3.1
Hospital patients with heart attack who were prescribed aspirin at discharge, United States, 2005 and 2006
| Population group |
2006 |
2005 |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Totala |
96.5 |
0.4 |
95.6 |
0.4 |
| Gender |
Male |
97.1 |
0.0 |
96.2 |
0.0 |
| Female |
95.3 |
0.1 |
94.0 |
0.1 |
| Race |
White |
96.8 |
0.0 |
95.8 |
0.0 |
| Black |
95.2 |
0.1 |
93.8 |
0.1 |
| Hispanic |
93.1 |
0.2 |
92.0 |
0.2 |
| Native American |
97.1 |
0.4 |
96.1 |
0.5 |
| Asian |
95.7 |
0.3 |
94.7 |
0.3 |
| Age |
Under 65 |
97.5 |
0.0 |
96.7 |
0.0 |
| 65–74 |
96.4 |
0.1 |
95.4 |
0.1 |
| 75–84 |
95.4 |
0.1 |
94.2 |
0.1 |
| 85 and over |
93.7 |
0.1 |
92.4 |
0.1 |
a The estimate for the Total row is based on State-level estimates whereas the estimates for the demographic categories are based on patient/episode-level data.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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