Table 8_2_3.1
Hospital patients with pneumonia who received the initial antibiotic dose within 6 hours of hospital arrival, United States,a 2007-2009
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
Population group |
Number |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
551,011 |
94.8 |
0.03 |
93.5 |
0.03 |
93.3 |
0.04 |
Gender |
Male |
264,404 |
95.1 |
0.04 |
93.9 |
0.05 |
93.6 |
0.06 |
Female |
286,562 |
94.4 |
0.04 |
93.1 |
0.05 |
93.0 |
0.06 |
Race/ethnicity |
White |
421,884 |
95.3 |
0.03 |
94.3 |
0.04 |
94.2 |
0.04 |
Black |
65,967 |
92.4 |
0.10 |
91.0 |
0.11 |
90.7 |
0.14 |
Hispanic |
35,275 |
92.9 |
0.14 |
88.4 |
0.17 |
88.1 |
0.21 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
3,752 |
91.4 |
0.46 |
90.5 |
0.48 |
90.1 |
0.60 |
Asian |
9,842 |
95.3 |
0.21 |
93.1 |
0.26 |
93.4 |
0.32 |
Age |
Under 65 |
208,596 |
94.0 |
0.05 |
92.5 |
0.06 |
92.1 |
0.07 |
65-74 |
108,434 |
95.0 |
0.07 |
93.7 |
0.07 |
93.5 |
0.09 |
75-84 |
134,044 |
95.4 |
0.06 |
94.1 |
0.06 |
94.0 |
0.07 |
85 and over |
99,937 |
95.4 |
0.07 |
94.2 |
0.07 |
94.3 |
0.09 |
a. 2009 data do not include data from the U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands); other years do not include Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.