Table 4_2_7.1
Smokers with heart attack who received smoking cessation counseling while hospitalized, United States, 2005 and 2006
Population group |
2006 |
2005 |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Totala |
95.9 |
0.4 |
90.9 |
0.7 |
Gender |
Male |
96.7 |
0.1 |
92.4 |
0.1 |
Female |
95.9 |
0.1 |
90.7 |
0.1 |
Race |
White |
96.9 |
0.1 |
92.8 |
0.1 |
Black |
95.0 |
0.2 |
89.0 |
0.3 |
Hispanic |
94.2 |
0.3 |
86.5 |
0.4 |
Native American |
94.8 |
0.8 |
87.9 |
1.2 |
Asian |
92.2 |
0.7 |
85.9 |
0.9 |
Age |
Under 65 |
97.3 |
0.1 |
93.7 |
0.1 |
65–74 |
94.9 |
0.1 |
89.2 |
0.2 |
75–84 |
91.9 |
0.3 |
83.2 |
0.4 |
85 and over |
88.8 |
0.7 |
74.7 |
1.0 |
a The estimate for the Total row is based on State-level estimates whereas the estimates for the demographic categories are based on patient/episode-level data.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.