Table 10_1_6.1
Adult surgery patients who received prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to surgical incision, United States, 2005 and 2006
Population group |
2006 |
2005 |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Totala |
|
84.5 |
0.7 |
80.8 |
0.9 |
Gender |
Male |
83.8 |
0.1 |
80.5 |
0.1 |
Female |
84.8 |
0.0 |
81.2 |
0.1 |
Race |
White |
85.0 |
0.0 |
81.6 |
0.1 |
Black |
83.8 |
0.1 |
80.1 |
0.2 |
Hispanic |
78.0 |
0.2 |
74.1 |
0.3 |
Native American |
82.9 |
0.6 |
79.5 |
0.9 |
Asian |
82.7 |
0.3 |
76.0 |
0.6 |
Age |
Under 65 |
84.9 |
0.0 |
81.4 |
0.1 |
65–74 |
85.0 |
0.1 |
81.7 |
0.1 |
75–84 |
83.7 |
0.1 |
80.3 |
0.1 |
85 and over |
79.5 |
0.2 |
75.4 |
0.3 |
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.