Table 1.44a Percent of AMI patients with aspirin prescribed at discharge, all payers, United States, 2005 |
Population group |
2005 |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
95.6 |
0.4 |
Gender |
Male |
96.2 |
0.0 |
Female |
94.0 |
0.1 |
Race |
White |
95.8 |
0.0 |
Black |
93.8 |
0.1 |
Hispanic |
92.0 |
0.2 |
Native American |
96.1 |
0.5 |
Asian |
94.7 |
0.3 |
Age |
Under 65 |
96.7 |
0.0 |
65-74 |
95.4 |
0.1 |
75-84 |
94.2 |
0.1 |
85 and over |
92.4 |
0.1 |
Key: AMI: acute myocardial infarction.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.