Table 4_2

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Table 4_2_2.1
Hospital patients with heart attack who received aspirin within 24 hours of admission, United States, 2005 and 2006
Population group		2006		2005
Population group		Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total^a		96.5	0.2	95.3	0.2
Gender	Male	97.2	0.0	96.2	0.0
Gender	Female	95.3	0.1	93.7	0.1
Race	White	96.6	0.0	95.3	0.0
	Black	95.8	0.1	94.5	0.1
	Hispanic	95.6	0.1	94.4	0.1
	Native American	95.3	0.7	92.8	0.8
	Asian	96.8	0.2	95.4	0.3
Age	Under 65	98.0	0.0	97.2	0.0
	65–74	96.4	0.1	95.3	0.1
	75–84	95.4	0.1	93.7	0.1
	85 and over	93.8	0.1	92.0	0.1

^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.