Table 1.94a
Percent of Medicare pneumonia patients who received the first dose of antibiotic within 4 hours of arrival at the hospital, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
| |
|
2003 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
67.0 |
1.1 |
63.1 |
1.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
68.9 |
0.5 |
63.7 |
0.5 |
| Female |
65.9 |
0.5 |
62.7 |
0.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race |
White |
68.4 |
0.4 |
64.5 |
0.4 |
| African American |
59.4 |
1.3 |
52.0 |
1.3 |
| Hispanic |
66.9 |
4.3 |
47.2 |
2.3 |
| Native American |
63.9 |
3.1 |
60.6 |
2.6 |
| Asian |
65.3 |
3.0 |
70.4 |
2.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
Under 65 |
63.5 |
1.0 |
60.1 |
1.0 |
| 65-74 |
68.0 |
0.7 |
64.1 |
0.7 |
| 75-84 |
68.3 |
0.6 |
62.7 |
0.6 |
| 85 and over |
67.2 |
0.7 |
64.3 |
0.7 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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