Table 1.38a
Percent of Medicare AMI patients administered aspirin within 24 hours of admission, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| |
|
2003 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
86.4 |
0.6 |
85.3 |
0.6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
87.9 |
0.4 |
87.5 |
0.4 |
| Female |
84.5 |
0.4 |
82.9 |
0.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race |
White |
86.8 |
0.3 |
85.8 |
0.3 |
| African American |
82.9 |
1.2 |
80.4 |
1.2 |
| Hispanic |
79.2 |
4.9 |
81.5 |
2.0 |
| Native American |
81.3 |
2.9 |
83.8 |
4.2 |
| Asian |
86.9 |
2.4 |
90.8 |
2.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
Under 65 |
86.7 |
0.9 |
86.7 |
0.9 |
| 65-74 |
89.2 |
0.5 |
88.3 |
0.5 |
| 75-84 |
86.2 |
0.5 |
84.9 |
0.5 |
| 85 and over |
82.2 |
0.7 |
80.8 |
0.7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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