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Table 1.37
Percent of recommended hospital care received by Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)a, United States, 2002 and 2003 |
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|
2003 |
2002 |
| Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
82.1 |
0.2 |
80.0 |
0.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
83.1 |
0.2 |
81.1 |
0.2 |
| Female |
80.8 |
0.2 |
78.6 |
0.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Race |
White |
82.5 |
0.2 |
80.5 |
0.2 |
| African American |
78.8 |
0.6 |
76.5 |
0.6 |
| Hispanic |
73.3 |
2.5 |
71.4 |
1.2 |
| Native American |
78.0 |
1.5 |
80.0 |
1.9 |
| Asian |
81.1 |
1.5 |
79.7 |
1.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
a Recommended hospital care for AMI includes administrations of aspirin and beta-blocker within 24 hours of hospital arrival and at discharge, receiving prescription of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor at discharge for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and giving smoking cessation counseling for smoking patients.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program.
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