Table 153 Percent of adult surgery patients who received prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to surgical incision, all payers, United States, 2005 |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
80.8 |
0.9 |
Gender |
Male |
80.5 |
0.1 |
Female |
81.2 |
0.1 |
Race |
White |
81.6 |
0.1 |
Black |
80.1 |
0.2 |
Hispanic |
74.1 |
0.3 |
Native American |
79.5 |
0.9 |
Asian |
76.0 |
0.6 |
Age |
Under 65 |
81.4 |
0.1 |
65-74 |
81.7 |
0.1 |
75-84 |
80.3 |
0.1 |
85 and over |
75.4 |
0.3 |
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.