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Table 42
Percent of AMI patients who received recommended hospital care,a all payers, United States, 2005 |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
93.5 |
1.9 |
| Gender |
Male |
94.3 |
2.2 |
| Female |
92.2 |
3.2 |
| Race |
White |
93.8 |
2.1 |
| Black |
92.4 |
6.5 |
| Hispanic |
90.7 |
8.6 |
| Native American |
* |
* |
| Asian |
92.7 |
15.7 |
| Age |
Under 65 |
95.2 |
2.4 |
| 65-74 |
93.3 |
4.1 |
| 75-84 |
91.9 |
4.4 |
| 85 and over |
90.3 |
6.2 |
a Recommended hospital care for AMI includes administrations of aspirin and beta blocker within 24 hours of hospital arrival and at discharge, receiving a prescription of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker at discharge for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and giving smoking cessation counseling for smoking patients.
Key: AMI: acute myocardial infarction; SE: standard error.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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