Table 4_2_5.1
Hospital patients with heart attack who were prescribed beta blocker at discharge, United States, 2005 and 2006
Population group |
2006 |
2005 |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Totala |
95.8 |
0.5 |
94.5 |
0.5 |
Gender |
Male |
96.6 |
0.0 |
95.3 |
0.0 |
Female |
95.1 |
0.1 |
93.3 |
0.1 |
Race |
White |
96.3 |
0.0 |
94.8 |
0.0 |
Black |
95.4 |
0.1 |
93.7 |
0.1 |
Hispanic |
92.3 |
0.2 |
90.8 |
0.2 |
Native American |
96.0 |
0.5 |
95.2 |
0.5 |
Asian |
95.7 |
0.3 |
93.4 |
0.3 |
Age |
Under 65 |
96.9 |
0.0 |
95.7 |
0.0 |
65–74 |
96.0 |
0.1 |
94.4 |
0.1 |
75–84 |
95.2 |
0.1 |
93.4 |
0.1 |
85 and over |
94.3 |
0.1 |
92.2 |
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.