Table 1.44a
Percent of AMI patients given smoking cessation counseling while hospitalized, Medicare beneficiaries, United States, 2002 and 2004
| |
|
2004 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
68.1 |
1.3 |
49.5 |
1.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
69.0 |
1.0 |
49.9 |
1.1 |
| Female |
66.5 |
1.3 |
49.5 |
1.4 |
| Race |
White |
69.0 |
0.9 |
51.0 |
0.9 |
| Black |
61.2 |
2.8 |
39.9 |
2.9 |
| Hispanic |
65.7 |
5.8 |
31.4 |
5.6 |
| Native American |
62.2 |
7.4 |
54.4 |
7.5 |
| Asian |
61.5 |
9.9 |
48.4 |
9.3 |
| Age |
Under 65 |
75.3 |
1.4 |
58.9 |
1.7 |
| 65-74 |
69.4 |
1.2 |
50.2 |
1.3 |
| 75-84 |
58.7 |
1.8 |
43.1 |
1.8 |
| 85 and over |
47.9 |
4.6 |
23.3 |
3.7 |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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