Table 2.6a
Percent of adult surgery patients who received prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to surgical incision, Medicare beneficiaries, United States, 2004
| |
|
2004 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
66.3 |
1.2 |
| Gender |
Male |
65.5 |
0.5 |
| Female |
67.4 |
0.4 |
| Race |
White |
66.8 |
0.3 |
| Black |
63.8 |
1.4 |
| Hispanic |
60.1 |
2.6 |
| Native American |
64.8 |
3.4 |
| Asian |
74.1 |
3.0 |
| Age |
Under 65 |
66.1 |
1.0 |
| 65-74 |
66.8 |
0.5 |
| 75-84 |
67.2 |
0.5 |
| 85 and over |
63.4 |
1.1 |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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