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Table 1.37a: Percent of AMI patients with aspirin prescribed at discharge, United States, 2000-2001 and 2002
| |
2002 |
2000-2001 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard Error |
Percent |
Standard Error |
| Total |
87.45 |
0.71 |
85.87 |
0.79 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
89.04 |
0.38 |
87.21 |
0.45 |
| Female |
85.64 |
0.45 |
84.20 |
0.51 |
| Racea |
|
|
|
|
| White |
88.12 |
0.30 |
86.02 |
0.36 |
| African American |
83.26 |
1.22 |
84.57 |
1.44 |
| Hispanic |
76.67 |
2.34 |
|
|
| Native American |
86.61 |
3.25 |
|
|
| Asian |
84.67 |
2.96 |
|
|
| Other |
|
|
81.80 |
1.75 |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| Under 65 |
87.90 |
0.89 |
86.07 |
1.20 |
| 65-74 |
90.59 |
0.43 |
89.12 |
0.52 |
| 75-84 |
87.42 |
0.49 |
86.08 |
0.56 |
| 85 and over |
81.35 |
0.78 |
80.16 |
0.81 |
a Race categories changed in 2002 data.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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