Percent of Medicare AMI patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction prescribed ACE inhibitor at discharge, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| 2003 | 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Percent | Standard error | Percent | Standard error | |
| Total | 68.2 | 0.9 | 66.8 | 0.9 | |
| Gender | Male | 68.5 | 0.9 | 67.7 | 0.9 |
| Female | 67.4 | 1.1 | 65.2 | 1.0 | |
| Race | White | 68.0 | 0.7 | 67.0 | 0.7 |
| African American | 67.9 | 2.5 | 64.6 | 2.3 | |
| Hispanic | 56.4 | 8.1 | 66.4 | 4.6 | |
| Native American | 58.0 | 7.1 | 75.0 | 7.0 | |
| Asian | 64.8 | 6.6 | 57.6 | 6.5 | |
| Age | Under 65 | 69.9 | 2.0 | 68.6 | 2.0 |
| 65-74 | 67.6 | 1.2 | 69.1 | 1.2 | |
| 75-84 | 68.9 | 1.1 | 65.7 | 1.1 | |
| 85 and over | 65.6 | 1.6 | 62.7 | 1.6 | |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.