National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1-38a

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Table 1.38a
Percent of AMI patients who received recommended hospital care,^a Medicare beneficiaries, United States, 2002 and 2004
		2004		2002
Population group		Percent	Standard error	Percent	Standard error
Total		85.6	0.2	80.0	0.2
Gender	Male	86.1	0.2	81.1	0.2
Gender	Female	84.9	0.2	78.6	0.2
Race	White	86.0	0.2	80.5	0.2
	Black	82.7	0.6	76.5	0.6
	Hispanic	80.2	1.1	71.4	1.2
	Native American	85.5	1.6	80.0	1.9
	Asian	80.0	1.5	79.7	1.5
Age	Under 65	85.7	0.4	DNA	DNA
	65-74	87.0	0.2	DNA	DNA
	75-84	85.5	0.3	DNA	DNA
	85 and over	83.2	0.4	DNA	DNA

^a Recommended hospital care for AMI includes administrations of aspirin and beta-blocker within 24 hours of hospital arrival and at discharge, receiving a prescription of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor at discharge for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and giving smoking cessation counseling for smoking patients.

DNA - Data have not been analyzed.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.

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